L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Introduction to the verb chalouper
The English translation of the French verb chalouper is “to sway” or “to rock.” It is pronounced as “sha-loo-pay.”
The word chalouper comes from the French noun “chaloupe,” which means a small boat or dinghy. It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative mood used for giving commands or orders.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Chaloupe un peu plus fort ! (Rock a little harder!)
- Ne chaloupe pas trop vite ! (Don’t sway too quickly!)
- Chaloupe doucement pour ne pas réveiller le bébé. (Sway gently so as not to wake the baby.)
These sentences demonstrate how the verb chalouper is used to give commands or instructions to someone to rock or sway in a certain way. It can also be used figuratively, such as in the phrase “se chalouper,” which means to be unsteady or off-balance.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chalouper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaloupe | Chaloupe avec moi sur le lac. | Let’s rock on the lake. |
tu | chaloupes | Chaloupes avec tes amis. | Rock with your friends. |
il | chaloupe | Chaloupe sur la mer. | Let’s rock on the sea. |
elle | chaloupe | Elle chaloupe en dansant. | She rocks while dancing. |
on | chaloupe | On chaloupe sur le bateau. | Let’s rock on the boat. |
nous | chaloupons | Chaloupons toute la nuit. | Let’s rock all night. |
vous | chaloupez | Chaloupez sur la musique. | Rock to the music. |
ils | chaloupent | Ils chaloupent en concert. | They rock at the concert. |
elles | chaloupent | Elles chaloupent sur la plage. | They rock on the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Chalouper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chalouper
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Chalouper – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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