Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to be unemployed” or “to be idle”. It is pronounced “shoh-may”.
The language origin of chômer can be traced back to the Latin word “caumare”, meaning “to rest” or “to take a break”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical situation or a wish.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Il fallait que je chômât ce jour-là. (It was necessary for me to be unemployed that day.)
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Je souhaitais que tu chômasses avec moi. (I wished for you to be idle with me.)
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Il était temps que nous chômions un peu pour nous reposer. (It was time for us to take a break and be unemployed for a while.)
English translations:
- Il fallait que je chômât ce jour-là. – It was necessary for me to be unemployed that day.
- Je souhaitais que tu chômasses avec moi. – I wished for you to be idle with me.
- Il était temps que nous chômions un peu pour nous reposer. – It was time for us to take a break and be unemployed for a while.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chômasse | Si je gagnais au loto, je chômasse toute la journée. | If I won the lottery, I would be unemployed all day. |
tu | chômasses | Si tu étais plus organisé, tu chômasses moins. | If you were more organized, you would be unemployed less. |
il | chômât | Il aurait pu chômât pendant son congé. | He could have taken time off during his vacation. |
elle | chômât | Elle serait moins fatiguée si elle chômât plus. | She would be less tired if she took more time off. |
on | chômât | Si on chômât le dimanche, on serait plus reposés. | If one took Sundays off, one would be more rested. |
nous | chômassions | Si nous chômassions moins, nos salaires augmenteraient. | If we were unemployed less, our salaries would increase. |
vous | chômassiez | Si vous chômassiez le 1er mai, vous seriez payés double. | If you took May 1st off, you would be paid double. |
ils | chômassent | S’ils chômassent plus souvent, ils auraient plus de temps libre. | If they were unemployed more often, they would have more free time. |
elles | chômassent | Si elles chômassent ensemble, elles pourraient profiter de la plage. | If they took time off together, they could enjoy the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – 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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