Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Introduction to the verb chamailler
The English translation of the French verb “chamailler” is “to bicker” or “to squabble”. The infinitive form is pronounced as [sha-may-yeah].
The word “chamailler” originated from the Old French term “chamaille”, which meant “to quarrel” or “to fight”. In everyday French, it is most often used to describe minor arguments or verbal disputes between individuals, especially in a playful or teasing manner.
Examples:
- Arrêtez de vous chamailler tout le temps ! (Stop bickering all the time!)
- Les enfants chamaillent pour des broutilles. (The children squabble over trivial matters.)
- On aime bien se chamailler, mais sans se fâcher. (We enjoy bickering with each other, but without getting angry.)
Chamailler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of chamailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chamaillE | Je me chamaillE avec mon frère. | I quarrel with my brother. |
Tu | chamaillES | Tu chamaillES souvent avec ta sœur. | You often quarrel with your sister. |
Il | chamaillE | Il chamaillE avec ses amis. | He quarrels with his friends. |
Elle | chamaillE | Elle chamaillE avec sa cousine. | She quarrels with her cousin. |
On | chamaillE | On chamaillE pour des broutilles. | We quarrel over trivial things. |
Nous | chamaillONS | Nous chamaillONS pour le contrôle de la télévision. | We quarrel for control of the TV. |
Vous | chamaillEZ | Vous chamaillEZ sans cesse. | You quarrel constantly. |
Ils | chamaillENT | Ils chamaillENT pour le dernier morceau de gâteau. | They quarrel over the last piece of cake. |
Elles | chamaillENT | Elles chamaillENT pour des vêtements. | They quarrel over clothes. |
Other Conjugations for Chamailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chamailler
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