L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Introduction to the verb chatouiller
The English translation of the French verb chatouiller is “to tickle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sha-too-yay.”
The word chatouiller comes from the Old French word “chateillier,” meaning “to tickle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the command form of the verb. In this tense, it is used to give orders, make requests, or give advice.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the L’impératif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
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Chatouille-moi! (Tickle me!) – This is a command to ask someone to tickle you.
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Ne chatouille pas ton petit frère. (Don’t tickle your little brother.) – This is an order to someone to not tickle their younger sibling.
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Chatouille-le dans le cou. (Tickle him in the neck.) – This is an advice or suggestion to tickle someone in a specific spot.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chatouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chatouille | Chatouille-moi ! | Tickle me! |
tu | chatouille | Chatouille un peu ta soeur. | Tickle your sister a bit. |
il | chatouille | Il ne chatouille personne. | He doesn’t tickle anyone. |
elle | chatouille | Elle adore chatouiller ses amis. | She loves to tickle her friends. |
on | chatouille | On ne doit pas chatouiller les bébés. | We should not tickle babies. |
nous | chatouillons | Chatouillons-nous jusqu’à ce que ça fasse mal. | Let’s tickle each other until it hurts. |
vous | chatouillez | Chatouillez votre partenaire. | Tickle your partner. |
ils | chatouillent | Ils se chatouillent mutuellement. | They tickle each other. |
elles | chatouillent | Elles ne veulent pas se faire chatouiller. | They don’t want to be tickled. |
Other Conjugations for Chatouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatouiller
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Chatouiller – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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