Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Introduction to the verb chipoter
The English translation of the French verb chipoter is “to nitpick” or “to fuss over small details”. It is pronounced “shee-po-tay”.
The word chipoter comes from the Latin word “caput”, meaning “head”. In Old French, it referred to someone who was fussy or meticulous, often focusing on small details. Over time, it evolved to mean someone who was constantly finding fault or being critical.
In everyday French, the verb chipoter is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that would have taken place in the past. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1:
J’aurais chipoté – I would have nitpicked
Tu aurais chipoté – You would have nitpicked
Il/Elle aurait chipoté – He/She would have nitpicked
Example 2:
Nous aurions chipoté – We would have nitpicked
Vous auriez chipoté – You (plural) would have nitpicked
Ils/Elles auraient chipoté – They would have nitpicked
Example 3:
J’aurais chipoté pendant des heures avant de finalement choisir une robe. – I would have nitpicked for hours before finally choosing a dress.
Tu aurais chipoté sur chaque détail du projet avant de le présenter. – You would have nitpicked over every detail of the project before presenting it.
Elle aurait chipoté sur la présentation jusqu’à la dernière minute. – She would have nitpicked over the presentation until the last minute.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chipoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chipoté | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais chipoté. | I would have nitpicked at you. |
tu | aurais chipoté | Tu aurais chipoté les détails. | You would have nitpicked at the details. |
il | aurait chipoté | Il aurait chipoté sur le repas. | He would have nitpicked on the meal. |
elle | aurait chipoté | Elle aurait chipoté avec ses collègues. | She would have nitpicked with her colleagues. |
on | aurait chipoté | On aurait chipoté pendant des heures. | One would have nitpicked for hours. |
nous | aurions chipoté | Nous aurions chipoté sur tout. | We would have nitpicked about everything. |
vous | auriez chipoté | Vous auriez chipoté sur le projet. | You would have nitpicked about the project. |
ils | auraient chipoté | Ils auraient chipoté sur les dépenses. | They would have nitpicked about expenses. |
elles | auraient chipoté | Elles auraient chipoté sur leur apparence. | They (female) would have nitpicked about their appearance. |
Other Conjugations for Chipoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chipoter
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Chipoter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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