L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Introduction to the verb ergoter
The English translation of the French verb ergoter is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced as “air-go-tay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of ergoter can be traced back to the Latin word “argutare,” meaning “to talk cleverly or wittily.” In everyday French, ergoter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood for giving commands or making requests.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- Arrête d’ergoter et finis ton travail ! (Stop nitpicking and finish your work!)
- Ne m’ergote pas dessus, je sais ce que je fais. (Don’t quibble with me, I know what I’m doing.)
- Ergotez moins et agissez davantage. (Quibble less and act more.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of ergoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ergote | J’ergote depuis des heures. | I have been nitpicking for hours. |
tu | ergotes | N’ergotes pas autant. | Don’t nitpick as much. |
il | ergote | Il n’ergote jamais. | He never nitpicks. |
elle | ergote | Elle ergote sur les détails. | She nitpicks about the details. |
on | ergote | On ergote pour rien. | We nitpick for no reason. |
nous | ergotons | Ergotons ensemble. | Let’s nitpick together. |
vous | ergotez | N’ergotez pas autant. | Don’t nitpick as much. |
ils | ergotent | Ils ergotent sans cesse. | They nitpick constantly. |
elles | ergotent | Elles ergotent sur tout. | They nitpick about everything. |
Other Conjugations for Ergoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
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Ergoter – 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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