L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Introduction to the verb chicotter
The English translation of the French verb chicotter is “to whip” or “to lash.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as “shee-koh-teh.”
The word chicotter is derived from the French word “chicot,” meaning “whip,” which comes from the Old French word “chicoter,” meaning “to whip” or “to punish.” It also has roots in the Latin word “cicutare,” meaning “to beat.”
In everyday French, the verb chicotter is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving commands or orders.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Chicotte-le ! (Whip him!)
- Ne chicotte pas le chien ! (Don’t whip the dog!)
- Chicottons-les avant qu’il ne soit trop tard ! (Let’s whip them before it’s too late!)
English translations:
- Whip him!
- Don’t whip the dog!
- Let’s whip them before it’s too late!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chicotte | Chicotte vite avant le dîner. | Quick, chop before dinner. |
tu | chicotte | Chicotte un peu plus fort. | Chop a little harder. |
il | chicotte | Il chicotte dans le bois. | He’s chopping in the wood. |
elle | chicotte | Elle chicotte ses légumes. | She’s chopping her vegetables. |
on | chicotte | On chicotte ensemble. | Let’s chop together. |
nous | chicottons | Chicottons les branches. | Let’s chop the branches. |
vous | chicottez | Chicottez les oignons. | Chop the onions. |
ils | chicottent | Ils chicottent le bois. | They are chopping the wood. |
elles | chicottent | Elles chicottent en rythme. | They are chopping in rhythm. |
Other Conjugations for Chicotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
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Chicotter – 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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