L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to idle” or “to be unemployed.” It is pronounced “sho-may” in its infinitive form.
The word chômer comes from the Old French word “chommer” which means “to be idle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the infinitive present tense, which is the basic form of the verb that expresses an action without specifying who is performing it. In this tense, chômer is often used to describe being without work or being unoccupied.
Examples:
- Je suis au chômage depuis trois mois. (I have been unemployed for three months.)
- Les usines ont dû chômer en raison de la grève des travailleurs. (The factories had to idle due to the worker’s strike.)
- Le dimanche, je préfère chômer et ne rien faire. (On Sundays, I prefer to idle and do nothing.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chôme | Je chôme actuellement. | I am currently unemployed. |
tu | chômes | Tu chômes en ce moment. | You are currently unemployed. |
il | chôme | Il chôme depuis un an. | He has been unemployed for a year. |
elle | chôme | Elle chôme depuis six mois. | She has been unemployed for six months. |
on | chôme | On chôme beaucoup en France. | Unemployment is high in France. |
nous | chômons | Nous chômons demain. | We will be unemployed tomorrow. |
vous | chômez | Vous chômez à cause de la crise. | You are unemployed due to the crisis. |
ils | chôment | Ils chôment depuis longtemps. | They have been unemployed for a long time. |
elles | chôment | Elles chôment à cause de la récession. | They are unemployed due to the recession. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
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Chômer – 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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