Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Introduction to the verb chipoter
The English translation of the French verb chipoter is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced “shee-poh-tay.”
The word chipoter comes from the Old French word “chapotier,” meaning “to haggle” or “to bargain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que je chipote sans cesse pour qu’il se décide à prendre une décision. (I had to constantly quibble for him to make a decision.)
- Elle n’aimait pas quand sa mère chipotait sur ses choix de vêtements. (She didn’t like when her mother nitpicked about her clothing choices.)
- Nous voulions que le projet soit parfait, donc nous chipotions sur chaque petit détail. (We wanted the project to be perfect, so we quibbled over every little detail.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chipoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chipotasse | Si j’étais à sa place, je chipotasse sans cesse. | If I were in his place, I would nitpick constantly. |
tu | chipotasses | Si tu avais moins de temps, tu chipotasses moins. | If you had less time, you would nitpick less. |
il | chipotât | Il serait furieux s’il chipotât sur tout. | He would be furious if he nitpicked about everything. |
elle | chipotât | Elle serait déçue si elle chipotât comme ça. | She would be disappointed if she nitpicked like that. |
on | chipotât | Si on chipotât sur chaque détail, on n’avancerait jamais. | If one nitpicked about every detail, one would never make progress. |
nous | chipotassions | Si nous chipotassions encore, nous n’arriverions jamais à finir. | If we kept nitpicking, we would never finish. |
vous | chipotassiez | Si vous chipotassiez trop, vous perdriez du temps. | If you nitpicked too much, you would waste time. |
ils | chipotassent | S’ils ne chipotassent pas autant, ils seraient plus efficaces. | If they didn’t nitpick so much, they would be more efficient. |
elles | chipotassent | Si elles chipotassent moins, elles seraient plus tolérantes. | If they nitpicked less, they would be more tolerant. |
Other Conjugations for Chipoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
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Chipoter – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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