Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Introduction to the verb chamailler
The English translation of the French verb chamailler is “to bicker” or “to quarrel”. It is pronounced “sha-may-yay”.
Chamailler originated from the Old French word “chamaillier” which means “to quarrel”. It is derived from the Latin word “camallicare” which means “to fight”. In everyday French, chamailler is often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, a possibility, or a doubt.
- Je souhaite que mes enfants ne se chamaillent pas. (I wish my children wouldn’t bicker.)
- Il est possible que les voisins se chamaillent encore cette nuit. (It’s possible that the neighbors will bicker again tonight.)
- Je doute que nous nous chamaillions sur ce sujet. (I doubt that we will quarrel about this topic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chamailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chamaillasse | Je ne pense pas que je chamaillasse. | I don’t think I would argue. |
tu | chamaillasses | Il est possible que tu chamaillasses. | It’s possible you would argue. |
il | chamaillasse | Il est important qu’il chamaillasse. | It’s important he would argue. |
elle | chamaillasse | Elle veut que j’elle chamaillasse. | She wants her to argue. |
on | chamaillasse | Il est nécessaire qu’on chamaillasse. | It’s necessary we would argue. |
nous | chamaillassions | Il est préférable que nous chamaillassions. | It’s preferable we would argue. |
vous | chamaillassiez | Il est crucial que vous chamaillassiez. | It’s crucial you would argue. |
ils | chamaillassent | Il est possible qu’ils chamaillassent. | It’s possible they would argue. |
elles | chamaillassent | Il est essentiel qu’elles chamaillassent. | It’s essential they would argue. |
Other Conjugations for Chamailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
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Chamailler – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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