L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chosifier

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The English translation of the French verb chosifier is “to objectify.” It is pronounced as “shoh-zee-fee-yay.”

The origin of the word chosifier can be traced back to the Latin word “causa,” meaning “cause” or “reason.” In French, it evolved to “chose,” which means “thing.” The suffix “-ifier” is often added to verbs to indicate the action of making something into the root word. Therefore, chosifier can be understood as “to make into a thing.”

In everyday French, chosifier is often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to describe the action of reducing someone or something to an object or thing. It can also imply treating someone or something as if they have no feelings or agency. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with the respective English translations:

  1. Je refuse de chosifier les femmes en les réduisant à leur apparence physique. (I refuse to objectify women by reducing them to their physical appearance.)

  2. Il a été critiqué pour chosifier les personnes en situation de pauvreté dans son discours. (He was criticized for objectifying people living in poverty in his speech.)

  3. Arrête de me chosifier et écoute ce que j’ai à dire ! (Stop objectifying me and listen to what I have to say!)

In summary, chosifier is a verb derived from the Latin word “causa” and the French word “chose,” meaning “to make into a thing.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the action of objectifying someone or something.

Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chosifier

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je choisis Je choisis mes vêtements. I choose my clothes.
tu choisis Tu choisis ton repas. You choose your meal.
il choisit Il choisit ses amis. He chooses his friends.
elle choisit Elle choisit sa destination. She chooses her destination.
on choisit On choisit ensemble. We choose together.
nous choisissons Nous choisissons un film. We choose a movie.
vous choisissez Vous choisissez une voiture. You choose a car.
ils choisissent Ils choisissent un restaurant. They choose a restaurant.
elles choisissent Elles choisissent une robe. They choose a dress.

Other Conjugations for Chosifier.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier 

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chosifier  (this article)

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Chosifier – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense

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The French “l’infinitif présent” (Infinitive Present) tense is not a true verb tense in the same way that the present, past, or future tenses are. Instead, it’s the base form of a verb, and it has several important uses and interactions with other tenses.

Forming the Infinitive Present

To form the infinitive present of a verb, you typically take the unconjugated form of the verb (the form you’d find in a French dictionary) and remove the ending. For regular verbs, you remove the -er, -ir, or -re ending, and you’re left with the infinitive. For example:
   – Parler (to speak)
   – Finir (to finish)
   – Vendre (to sell)

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

As a Verb’s Dictionary Form

The most common use of the infinitive present is to represent a verb in its base form. It’s the form you would find in a dictionary or verb conjugation table.

After Modal Verbs

When you use modal verbs like “pouvoir” (can), “vouloir” (want), or “devoir” (must), the verb that follows is in its infinitive form. For example:
     – Je veux manger. (I want to eat.)
     – Il peut parler français. (He can speak French.)

As an Imperative

In informal commands, the infinitive is often used. For example:
     – Ferme la porte. (Close the door.)

In Infinitive Clauses

In complex sentences, especially after certain conjunctions, the infinitive is used to express actions that are separate from the main verb. For example:
     – J’ai besoin de manger avant de partir. (I need to eat before leaving.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Tense

The infinitive present can be used with the present tense to express ongoing actions or habitual actions. For example:
     – J’aime manger des croissants. (I like eating croissants.)

Future Tense

When combined with the future tense of “aller,” the infinitive present can express future actions. For example:
     – Je vais manger au restaurant demain. (I am going to eat at the restaurant tomorrow.)

Conditional Tense

The infinitive present is often used with the conditional to express actions that would happen in a hypothetical situation. For example:

     – Il mangerait s’il avait faim. (He would eat if he were hungry.)

Passé Composé

When forming compound tenses like “passé composé,” the auxiliary verb (être or avoir) is conjugated, and the main verb remains in its infinitive form. For example:
     – J’ai mangé une pomme. (I ate an apple.)
     – Elle est partie. (She left.)

Imperfect Tense

The infinitive present can be combined with the imperfect tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. For example:
     – Quand j’étais enfant, j’aimais jouer. (When I was a child, I liked to play.)

Subjunctive and Conditional Moods

In some complex sentences, the infinitive can be used with the subjunctive and conditional moods, especially when expressing uncertainty, possibility, or doubt.

Summary

The infinitive present in French serves as the base form of a verb and is used in various contexts, including after modal verbs, in imperative commands, in infinitive clauses, and in combination with other tenses to convey a wide range of meanings and actions. Its flexibility makes it a fundamental part of French grammar.

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