L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 argue over trivial matters”. It is pronounced as “air-go-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word ergoter comes from the Latin word “arguere” which means “to argue” or “to debate”. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the verb “ergot”, which means “to argue”.
In everyday French, ergoter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe someone who is nitpicking or constantly finding fault with things. It can also be used to refer to someone who is being stubborn or difficult.
Examples of its usage in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Arrête d’ergoter et fais ce que je te dis ! (Stop quibbling and do as I say!)
- Il passe son temps à ergoter sur des détails sans importance. (He spends his time quibbling over insignificant details.)
- Ne commence pas à ergoter maintenant, nous n’avons pas le temps. (Don’t start arguing now, we don’t have time.)
English translations:
- Stop nitpicking and do as I say!
- He spends his time quibbling over insignificant details.
- Don’t start arguing now, we don’t have time.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of ergoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | ergote | Je n’ergote pas. | I do not nitpick. |
tu | ergotes | Tu ergotes trop. | You nitpick too much. |
il | ergote | Il ergote souvent. | He nitpicks often. |
elle | ergote | Elle ergote toujours. | She always nitpicks. |
on | ergote | On n’ergote pas. | We do not nitpick. |
nous | ergotons | Nous ergotons ensemble. | We nitpick together. |
vous | ergotez | Vous ergotez sur tout. | You nitpick about everything. |
ils | ergotent | Ils ergotent sans arrêt. | They nitpick ceaselessly. |
elles | ergotent | Elles ergotent beaucoup. | They nitpick a lot. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter (this article)
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Ergoter – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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