Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Introduction to the verb chariboter
The English translation of the French verb “chariboter” is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “sha-ree-boh-tay.”
The word “chariboter” originated from the Middle French verb “chariboter” meaning “to divide” or “to cut into small pieces.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe someone who tends to find faults or make trivial objections, particularly in a discussion or argument. It implies being overly critical or pedantic.
Examples of usage:
- Arrête de chariboter et aide-moi plutôt ! (Stop nitpicking and help me instead!)
- Tu passes toujours ton temps à chariboter les détails. (You always spend your time quibbling over details.)
- Elle a tendance à chariboter les propositions des autres. (She has a tendency to nitpick other people’s proposals.)
Chariboter – 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 chariboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | charibote | Je charibote | I charibote |
Tu | charibotes | Tu charibotes | You charibote |
Il | charibote | Il charibote | He charibotes |
Elle | charibote | Elle charibote | She charibotes |
On | charibote | On charibote | One charibotes |
Nous | charibotons | Nous charibotons | We charibote |
Vous | charibotez | Vous charibotez | You charibote |
Ils | charibotent | Ils charibotent | They charibote |
Elles | charibotent | Elles charibotent | They charibote |
Other Conjugations for Chariboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
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