Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Introduction to the verb chicoter
to chicot: to tease or to bug
Pronunciation: shee-ko-tey
Origin: The word “chicoter” comes from the Middle French word “chicotter” which means “to whip.” It is derived from the noun “chicot” which refers to a piece of wood used to whip horses.
Usage examples:
- Arrête de me chicoter, ça devient agaçant ! (Stop teasing me, it’s getting annoying!)
- Les enfants ont tendance à chicoter leurs camarades de classe. (Children tend to bug their classmates.)
- Elle chicote toujours son frère aîné. (She always teases her older brother.)
English translations:
- Stop teasing me, it’s becoming annoying!
- Children tend to bug their classmates.
- She always teases her older brother.
Chicoter – 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 chicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chicote | Je chicote | I whip |
tu | chicotes | Tu chicotes | You whip |
il | chicote | Il chicote | He whips |
elle | chicote | Elle chicote | She whips |
on | chicote | On chicote | One/We whip |
nous | chicotons | Nous chicotons | We whip |
vous | chicotez | Vous chicotez | You whip |
ils | chicotent | Ils chicotent | They whip (masculine) |
elles | chicotent | Elles chicotent | They whip (feminine) |
Other Conjugations for Chicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
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