Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Introduction to the verb chicotter
The English translation of the French verb “chicotter” is “to whip” or “to lash”. The infinitive form “chicotter” is pronounced as [she-koh-tey].
The word “chicotter” originates from the Old French word “chicoter”, which means “to flog” or “to whip”. It is primarily used in everyday French in the imparfait tense, which is the equivalent of the English past continuous tense. The imparfait tense is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Examples of “chicotter” in the imparfait tense:
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Quand j’étais petit, mon père me chicottait chaque fois que je désobéissais.
(When I was little, my father would whip me every time I misbehaved.) -
Les esclaves étaient souvent chicottés par leurs maîtres dans les plantations.
(The slaves were often whipped by their masters in the plantations.) -
Les punitions à l’école étaient sévères, et les élèves indisciplinés étaient régulièrement chicottés.
(The punishments at school were harsh, and unruly students were regularly whipped.)
English translations:
- When I was little, my father would whip me every time I misbehaved.
- The slaves were often whipped by their masters in the plantations.
- The punishments at school were harsh, and unruly students were regularly whipped.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chicottais | Je chicottais mes frères. | I was teasing my brothers. |
tu | chicottais | Tu chicottais ton chien. | You were teasing your dog. |
il | chicottait | Il chicottait son ami. | He was teasing his friend. |
elle | chicottait | Elle chicottait sa sœur. | She was teasing her sister. |
on | chicottait | On chicottait les enfants. | We were teasing the children. |
nous | chicottions | Nous chicottions nos camarades. | We were teasing our classmates. |
vous | chicottiez | Vous chicottiez les étudiants. | You were teasing the students. |
ils | chicottaient | Ils chicottaient les passants. | They were teasing the passersby. |
elles | chicottaient | Elles chicottaient les animaux. | They were teasing the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Chicotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
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Chicotter – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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