L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Introduction to the verb chicoter
The English translation of the French verb chicoter is “to tease” or “to tickle.” It is pronounced “shee-koh-tay” in the infinitive form.
The verb chicoter comes from the French word “chicot,” meaning “switch” or “stick.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe playful teasing or tickling, often between friends or siblings.
Examples:
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Je ne peux pas m’empêcher de chicoter mon petit frère quand il essaie de me faire rire. (I can’t help teasing my little brother when he tries to make me laugh.)
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Les enfants adorent se chicoter entre eux pendant les récréations. (Children love to tickle each other during recess.)
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Mes amis aiment bien me chicoter car ils savent que je suis chatouilleux. (My friends like to tease me because they know I am ticklish.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chicote | Je chicote mon crayon. | I fidget with my pencil. |
tu | chicotes | Tu chicotes souvent. | You fidget often. |
il | chicote | Il chicote en classe. | He fidgets in class. |
elle | chicote | Elle chicote nerveusement. | She fidgets nervously. |
on | chicote | On chicote en réunion. | We fidget in meetings. |
nous | chicotons | Nous chicotons tout le temps. | We fidget all the time. |
vous | chicotez | Vous chicotez trop. | You fidget too much. |
ils | chicotent | Ils chicotent pendant les cours. | They fidget during class. |
elles | chicotent | Elles chicotent sans arrêt. | They fidget constantly. |
Other Conjugations for Chicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter (this article)
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Chicoter – 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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