Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 on strike.” The infinitive form “chômer” is pronounced as “shoh-may.”
The word “chômer” has its origins in the Latin word “caumare,” meaning “to rest” or “to be idle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions or events that are completed.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:
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Je chômai pendant six mois l’année dernière.
(I was unemployed for six months last year.) -
Les ouvriers chômèrent pendant trois semaines pour protester.
(The workers went on strike for three weeks to protest.) -
L’usine chôma pendant les vacances d’été.
(The factory was closed during the summer holidays.)
English translations:
- I was unemployed for six months last year.
- The workers went on strike for three weeks to protest.
- The factory was closed during the summer holidays.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chômâi | Je chômâi hier. | I didn’t work yesterday. |
Tu | chômas | Tu chômas toute la journée. | You didn’t work all day. |
Il | chôma | Il chôma pendant deux semaines. | He didn’t work for two weeks. |
Elle | chôma | Elle chôma le mois dernier. | She didn’t work last month. |
On | chôma | On chôma pendant les vacances. | One didn’t work during the holidays. |
Nous | chômâmes | Nous chômâmes le jour férié. | We didn’t work on the public holiday. |
Vous | chômâtes | Vous chômâtes pendant les grèves. | You didn’t work during the strikes. |
Ils | chômèrent | Ils chômèrent lundi. | They didn’t work on Monday. |
Elles | chômèrent | Elles chômèrent toute la semaine. | They (feminine) didn’t work all week. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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