L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) 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-po-tay.”
The language origin of chipoter can be traced back to the Old French word “chipoter,” which meant “to pick at” or “to censure.” It also has roots in the Latin word “capitare,” meaning “to seize or hold back.”
In everyday French, chipoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or making requests.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Arrête de chipoter et fais ce que je te dis ! (Stop nitpicking and do what I tell you!)
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Ne chipote pas sur les détails, le plus important c’est l’essentiel. (Don’t quibble over details, the most important thing is the essence.)
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Chipotons un peu pour trouver la meilleure solution. (Let’s quibble a bit to find the best solution.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chipoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chipote | Ne chipote pas avec ça. | Don’t mess with that. |
tu | chipote | N’y chipote pas trop. | Don’t nitpick too much. |
il | chipote | Il chipote souvent sur les détails. | He often nitpicks on the details. |
elle | chipote | Elle chipote toujours sur le repas. | She always fusses over the meal. |
on | chipote | On ne va pas chipoter pour ça. | We’re not going to fuss over that. |
nous | chipotons | Ne chipotons pas, allons-y! | Let’s not nitpick, let’s go! |
vous | chipotez | Ne chipotez pas à propos de l’argent. | Don’t haggle about money. |
ils | chipotent | Ils chipotent sur tout. | They nitpick about everything. |
elles | chipotent | Elles chipotent sur leurs vêtements. | They fuss over their clothes. |
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
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
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Chipoter – 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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