L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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. It is pronounced “shee-koh-tay.”
The origin of the word chicotter can be traced back to the Latin word “ciccus,” which means dry twig or stick. This evolved into the French word “chicot,” which means small stick or whip. The suffix “-er” is added to the end of the word to form the infinitive form of the verb.
In everyday French, chicotter is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense, which is the present tense infinitive form. This tense is used to talk about actions that are ongoing or repeated.
Here are three simple examples of chicotter in the L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Les enfants adorent se chicotter avec des branches dans la forêt. (The children love to whip themselves with branches in the forest.)
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Il faut arrêter de chicotter les animaux dans les cirques. (We should stop whipping animals in circuses.)
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On peut chicotter la crème pour en faire du beurre. (You can whip cream to make butter.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chicotte | Je chicotte souvent. | I often whip. |
tu | chicottes | Tu chicottes mal. | You whip badly. |
il | chicotte | Il chicotte fort. | He whips hard. |
elle | chicotte | Elle chicotte rapidement. | She whips quickly. |
on | chicotte | On chicotte ensemble. | We whip together. |
nous | chicottons | Nous chicottons demain. | We will whip tomorrow. |
vous | chicottez | Vous chicottez en public. | You whip in public. |
ils | chicottent | Ils chicottent souvent. | They whip often. |
elles | chicottent | Elles chicottent doucement. | They whip softly. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (this article)
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Chicotter – 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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