L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Introduction to the verb gigoter
The English translation of the French verb gigoter is “to wriggle” or “to fidget.” It is pronounced as “zhee-go-tey” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word gigoter is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the French word “gigue,” meaning a lively dance. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense used to give commands or orders.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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Arrête de gigoter ! (Stop fidgeting!)
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Gigotez un peu plus, s’il vous plaît. (Wriggle a little more, please.)
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Ne gigote pas trop ou tu vas réveiller le bébé. (Don’t fidget too much or you’ll wake the baby.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of gigoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | gigote | Gigote plus doucement. | Wiggle more gently. |
tu | gigote | Gigote avec ta sœur. | Wiggle with your sister. |
il | gigote | Il gigote souvent la nuit. | He often squirms at night. |
elle | gigote | Elle gigote sur la musique. | She wiggles to the music. |
on | gigote | On gigote toujours en classe. | We always fidget in class. |
nous | gigotons | Gigotons ensemble. | Let’s wiggle together. |
vous | gigotez | Gigotez plus lentement. | Wiggle more slowly. |
ils | gigotent | Ils gigotent en jouant. | They wiggle while playing. |
elles | gigotent | Elles gigotent en chantant. | They wiggle while singing. |
Other Conjugations for Gigoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gigoter
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Gigoter – 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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