Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb “chômer” is “to be unemployed” or “to be on strike.” The infinitive form “chômer” is pronounced as “shoh-may”.
The word “chômer” is derived from the Old French word “chomir” meaning “to rest” or “to cease.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe being unemployed or being on strike.
Examples:
- Je chôme depuis plusieurs mois. (I have been unemployed for several months.)
- Les ouvriers ont décidé de chômer demain. (The workers have decided to go on strike tomorrow.)
- La crise économique a entraîné de nombreux chômages. (The economic crisis has led to a lot of unemployment.)
Chômer – 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 chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chôme | Je chôme le lundi. | I am unemployed on Mondays. |
tu | chômes | Tu chômes aujourd’hui. | You are unemployed today. |
il | chôme | Il chôme depuis un mois. | He has been unemployed for a month. |
elle | chôme | Elle chôme pendant l’été. | She is unemployed during the summer. |
on | chôme | On chôme pendant les vacances. | We are unemployed during the holidays. |
nous | chômons | Nous chômons demain. | We will be unemployed tomorrow. |
vous | chômez | Vous chômez beaucoup en hiver. | You are unemployed a lot in winter. |
ils | chôment | Ils chôment en raison d’une grève. | They are unemployed due to a strike. |
elles | chôment | Elles chôment depuis longtemps. | They have been unemployed for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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