Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Introduction to the verb chicotter
The English translation of the French verb chicotter is “to whip” or “to lash.” It is pronounced “shee-koh-tay.”
The word chicotter comes from the Old French word “chicoter” which meant to shake, beat, or smack. It is derived from the word “chicot” which referred to a small stick or switch used for beating or disciplining.
In everyday French, the verb chicotter is often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses the idea of a hypothetical or possible action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais été méchant, tu m’aurais chicotté.
Translation: If I had been naughty, you would have whipped me. -
Nous aurions chicotté les chevaux pour les faire avancer plus vite.
Translation: We would have whipped the horses to make them go faster. -
Elle aurait chicotté son frère s’il n’avait pas arrêté de pleurer.
Translation: She would have whipped her brother if he hadn’t stopped crying.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chicotté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais chicotté. | I would have tickled you. |
tu | aurais chicotté | Tu aurais chicotté plus tôt. | You would have tickled earlier. |
il | aurait chicotté | Il aurait chicotté la petite fille. | He would have tickled the little girl. |
elle | aurait chicotté | Elle aurait chicotté son frère. | She would have tickled her brother. |
on | aurait chicotté | On aurait chicotté les enfants. | One would have tickled the children. |
nous | aurions chicotté | Nous aurions chicotté le chat. | We would have tickled the cat. |
vous | auriez chicotté | Vous auriez chicotté avec nous. | You would have tickled with us. |
ils | auraient chicotté | Ils auraient chicotté leurs amis. | They would have tickled their friends. |
elles | auraient chicotté | Elles auraient chicotté leur chien. | They (female) would have tickled their dog. |
Other Conjugations for Chicotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
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Chicotter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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