Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Introduction to the verb chauvir
The English translation of the French verb chauvir is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced “show-veer.”
The language origin of chauvir can be traced back to the Latin word “cavere,” meaning “to beware.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the act of a boat or ship overturning, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something or someone being overturned or turned upside down.
Examples:
- Le bateau a chaviré dans la tempête. (The boat capsized in the storm.)
- La ville a été chavirée par les récentes réformes. (The city was turned upside down by the recent reforms.)
- Ne laisse pas tes émotions te chavirer. (Don’t let your emotions capsize you.)
Translation:
- The boat capsized in the storm.
- The city was turned upside down by the recent reforms.
- Don’t let your emotions capsize you.
Chauvir – 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 chauvir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
Je | Chauvis | Je chauvis souvent. | I often collapse.
Tu | Chauvis | Tu chauvis facilement. | You collapse easily.
Il | Chauvit | Il chauvit devant le miroir. | He collapses in front of the mirror.
Elle | Chauvit | Elle chauvit après un effort intense. | She collapses after an intense effort.
On | Chauvit | On chauvit si on ne mange pas assez. | One collapses if one doesn’t eat enough.
Nous | Chauvons | Nous chauvons ensemble. | We collapse together.
Vous | Chauvez | Vous chauvez trop souvent. | You collapse too often.
Ils | Chauvent | Ils chauvent après avoir couru. | They collapse after running.
Elles | Chauvent | Elles chauvent de fatigue. | They (feminine) collapse from tiredness.
Other Conjugations for Chauvir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauvir
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