Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Introduction to the verb chroumer
The English translation of the French verb “chroumer” is “to mooch” or “to sponge off.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shroo-may.”
The word “chroumer” is a colloquial verb in French and doesn’t have a clear language origin. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who lives off or takes advantage of others by constantly asking for money, favors, or resources.
Examples of usage:
- Arrête de chroumer tout le temps ! – Stop mooching all the time!
- Il n’a aucun travail et il chroume chez ses parents. – He has no job and sponges off his parents.
- Elle ne fait jamais ses courses, elle chroume toujours chez ses amis. – She never buys groceries, she always mooches off her friends.
Chroumer – 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 chroumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chroume | Je chroume tous les jours. | I chroume every day. |
Tu | chroumes | Tu chroumes beaucoup. | You chroume a lot. |
Il | chroume | Il chroume avec moi. | He chroumes with me. |
Elle | chroume | Elle chroume à la fête. | She chroumes at the party. |
On | chroume | On chroume ensemble. | We chroume together. |
Nous | chroumons | Nous chroumons joyeusement. | We chroume happily. |
Vous | chroumez | Vous chroumez toujours. | You chroume always. |
Ils | chroument | Ils chroument le matin. | They chroume in the morning. |
Elles | chroument | Elles chroument en silence. | They chroume silently. |
Other Conjugations for Chroumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
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