L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced “sha-vee-reh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of chavirer can be traced back to the Latin word “caput,” meaning “head,” which also gave rise to the French word chaviré, meaning “overturned.”
In everyday French, chavirer is most commonly used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of physically or emotionally overturning or overturning itself. It can also be used figuratively to express a feeling of being overwhelmed or swept away.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Je sens mon cœur chavirer en sa présence. (I feel my heart capsize in their presence.)
- Le bateau a chaviré dans la tempête. (The boat capsized in the storm.)
- Mon équipe a chaviré lors du match final. (My team capsized during the final game.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chavire | Je chavire en mer. | I capsize at sea. |
tu | chavires | Tu chavires facilement. | You capsize easily. |
il | chavire | Il chavire sous l’eau. | He capsizes under water. |
elle | chavire | Elle chavire avec moi. | She capsizes with me. |
on | chavire | On chavire en bateau. | We capsize in a boat. |
nous | chavirons | Nous chavirons demain. | We will capsize tomorrow. |
vous | chavirez | Vous chavirez avec nous. | You will capsize with us. |
ils | chavirent | Ils chavirent souvent. | They capsize often. |
elles | chavirent | Elles chavirent ensemble. | They capsize together. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
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Chavirer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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