L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Introduction to the verb chaumer
The English translation of the French verb chaumer is “to idle” or “to laze around.” The infinitive form of chaumer is pronounced “sho-may.”
Chaumer comes from the old French word “chaume,” which means straw or thatch, and originally referred to the act of resting on a bed of straw. In modern French, it is most often used to express someone’s state of idleness or laziness.
Examples of chaumer in the present tense are:
- Je ne veux pas chaumer pendant mes vacances. (I don’t want to idle around during my vacation.)
- Nous avons passé toute la journée à chaumer au parc. (We spent the whole day idling around in the park.)
- Ils chaument depuis des heures sur le canapé. (They have been lazing around on the couch for hours.)
In these examples, the verb chaumer is conjugated to match the subject (je, nous, ils) in the present tense. The infinitive form “chaumer” remains the same, but the ending changes to -e, -ons, and -ent respectively.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaume | Je chaume depuis une heure. | I’ve been idle for an hour. |
tu | chaumes | Tu chaumes pendant les vacances. | You’re idle during the holidays. |
il | chaume | Il chaume cet après-midi. | He is idling this afternoon. |
elle | chaume | Elle chaume à la maison. | She is idle at home. |
on | chaume | On ne chaume pas au travail. | We don’t idle at work. |
nous | chômons | Nous chômons demain. | We will be idle tomorrow. |
vous | chômez | Vous chômez trop. | You idle too much. |
ils | chôment | Ils chôment en ce moment. | They are idling at the moment. |
elles | chôment | Elles chôment pendant les vacances. | They’re idling during the holidays. |
Other Conjugations for Chaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer (this article)
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Chaumer – 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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