L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 idle”. The infinitive form is pronounced “show-may”.
The word chômer comes from the Old French word “chomir”, meaning “to rest” or “to be idle”. It can also be traced back to the Latin word “caumare”, meaning “to rest” or “to lie idle”.
In everyday French, chômer is most often used to describe a state of unemployment or idleness. In the L’impératif Présent tense, it is used to give commands or make requests.
Here are three simple examples of chômer in the L’impératif Présent tense:
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Chôme ! (Be unemployed!) This could be a sarcastic command given to someone who is not working or being lazy.
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Chômons ! (Let’s idle!) This could be a suggestion to take a break or relax.
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Ne chôme pas ! (Don’t be idle!) This could be a request to someone to stay busy and not waste time.
English translations:
- Be unemployed!
- Let’s idle!
- Don’t be idle!
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chôme | Ne chôme pas, trouve un travail! | Don’t be unemployed, find a job! |
tu | chôme | Chôme moins et profite de la vie. | Work less and enjoy life. |
il | chôme | Il ne chôme pas assez. | He doesn’t work enough. |
elle | chôme | Elle chôme depuis un an. | She has been unemployed for a year. |
on | chôme | On chôme à cause de la crise. | We are unemployed because of the crisis. |
nous | chômons | Ne chômons pas, travaillons! | Let’s not be idle, let’s work! |
vous | chômez | Chômez intelligemment. | Work smartly. |
ils | chôment | Ils chôment depuis longtemps. | They have been unemployed for a long time. |
elles | chôment | Elles chôment à cause de la pandémie. | They are unemployed because of the pandemic. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – 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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