Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Introduction to the verb chariboter
The English translation of the French verb chariboter is “to quibble” or “to nitpick.” It is pronounced “sha-ree-boh-tay” in its infinitive form. The origin of chariboter can be traced back to the Medieval Latin word “caribare,” meaning “to haggle.”
In everyday French, chariboter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has been completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” followed by the past participle of chariboter, which is “chariboté.”
Here are three simple examples of how chariboter is used in the Passé Composé tense in everyday French:
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J’ai chariboté sur les détails du contrat. (I quibbled over the details of the contract.)
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Tu as chariboté pendant des heures pour choisir la couleur de tes rideaux. (You quibbled for hours over choosing the color of your curtains.)
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Il a chariboté avec sa mère au sujet de ses choix de carrière. (He quibbled with his mother about his career choices.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chariboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chariboté | J’ai chariboté avec mes amis. | I messed around with my friends. |
tu | as chariboté | Tu as chariboté en classe. | You messed around in class. |
il | a chariboté | Il a chariboté pendant la réunion. | He messed around during the meeting. |
elle | a chariboté | Elle a chariboté avec ses sœurs. | She messed around with her sisters. |
on | a chariboté | On a chariboté toute la nuit. | We messed around all night. |
nous | avons chariboté | Nous avons chariboté dans le parc. | We messed around in the park. |
vous | avez chariboté | Vous avez chariboté à la plage. | You messed around at the beach. |
ils | ont chariboté | Ils ont chariboté en secret. | They messed around secretly. |
elles | ont chariboté | Elles ont chariboté avec leurs copines. | They messed around with their girlfriends. |
Other Conjugations for Chariboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chariboter
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Chariboter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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