chassons

Chassons is the first-person plural present indicative form of the French verb chasser, meaning "we hunt." It is used to describe an ongoing or habitual hunting action by the speaker and others. In sentences, it appears as part of a conjugated verb, for example: nous chassons le gibier au lever du soleil.

The verb chasser belongs to the group of -er verbs and follows regular present-tense conjugation patterns. The full present tense forms are: je chasse, tu chasses, il chasse, nous chassons, vous chassez, ils chassent. In compound tenses, chasser can appear with auxiliary avoir, as in nous avons chassé (we hunted / we have hunted).

Etymology and usage notes: chasser comes from French origins related to pursuit and hunting, and chassons functions solely as a verb form rather than a standalone noun. It is commonly found in literary, journalistic, and everyday contexts to describe hunting activities or figurative “pursuit” in non-literal senses.

Related terms include chasse (the act of hunting or a hunting season), chasseur (hunter), and phrases associated with different hunting traditions. While chassons is a specific grammatical form, its meaning remains tied to the act of hunting in French.

Examples:

- Nous chassons le lapin dans la clairière.

- Nous chassons ensemble toutes les semaines lorsque la saison ouvre.