Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Introduction to the verb chicaner
The English translation of the French verb chicaner is “to quibble” or “to argue”.
The infinitive form of chicaner is pronounced “shee-kah-nay”.
The word chicaner comes from the Old French word “chicanier” meaning “to squabble” or “to argue”. It entered the English language in the 17th century and has the same meaning as in French.
In everyday French, chicaner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about a past action or event that has been completed. It is usually used with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “chicané”.
Three simple examples of chicaner in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai chicané avec mon frère toute la soirée. (I argued with my brother all evening.)
- Elle a chicané sur chaque détail du projet. (She quibbled about every detail of the project.)
- Ils ont chicané pendant des heures sans trouver de solution. (They argued for hours without finding a solution.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chicaner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chicané | J’ai chicané avec mon frère. | I argued with my brother. |
tu | as chicané | Tu as chicané pour le prix. | You bargained for the price. |
il | a chicané | Il a chicané avec son collègue. | He debated with his colleague. |
elle | a chicané | Elle a chicané sur l’horaire. | She nitpicked about the schedule. |
on | a chicané | On a chicané sur le budget. | We argued about the budget. |
nous | avons chicané | Nous avons chicané tout le trajet. | We bickered the whole trip. |
vous | avez chicané | Vous avez chicané avec le vendeur. | You argued with the seller. |
ils | ont chicané | Ils ont chicané pour la décision. | They argued about the decision. |
elles | ont chicané | Elles ont chicané sur la nourriture. | They bickered about the food. |
Other Conjugations for Chicaner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicaner
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Chicaner – 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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