L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Introduction to the verb chatoyer
The English translation of the French verb chatoyer is “to shimmer” or “to sparkle.” It is pronounced “sha-twah-yay.”
The language origin of chatoyer is from the Old French word “chate,” meaning “cat,” and the suffix “-oyer,” which denotes movement or action. In everyday French, chatoyer is most often used to describe something that is shining or reflecting light.
Here are three examples of chatoyer being used in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their respective English translations:
- Les étoiles chatoyantes brillent dans le ciel nocturne. (The shimmering stars shine in the night sky.)
- L’eau chatoyait sous le soleil de midi. (The water shimmered under the midday sun.)
- Les perles chatoyaient sur le collier de la mariée. (The pearls sparkled on the bride’s necklace.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chatoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chatoye | Je chatoye au soleil. | I shimmer in the sun. |
tu | chatoyes | Tu chatoyes comme jamais. | You shimmer like never before. |
il | chatoye | Il chatoye de mille feux. | He shimmers with a thousand lights. |
elle | chatoye | Elle chatoye avec grâce. | She shimmers gracefully. |
on | chatoye | On chatoye en écoutant de la musique. | We shimmer while listening to music. |
nous | chatoyons | Nous chatoyons en dansant. | We shimmer while dancing. |
vous | chatoyez | Vous chatoyez en portant vos plus beaux vêtements. | You shimmer while wearing your best clothes. |
ils | chatoyent | Ils chatoyent avec les lumières de la ville. | They shimmer with the lights of the city. |
elles | chatoyent | Elles chatoyent au clair de lune. | They shimmer in the moonlight. |
Other Conjugations for Chatoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer (this article)
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Chatoyer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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