Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Introduction to the verb chicoter
The English translation of the French verb chicoter is “to tease” or “to tickle”. It is pronounced as [shee-ko-tey].
The word chicoter comes from the French word chicot, which means “small piece of wood”. It is believed to have originated from the verb chiquer, meaning “to chew”. In everyday French, chicoter is most commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai chicoté mon petit frère toute la journée. (I teased my little brother all day.)
- Les enfants ont chicoté leur voisine avec des plumes. (The children tickled their neighbor with feathers.)
- Tu as été chicoté par tes copains pendant le cours. (You were teased by your friends during class.)
In each of these examples, chicoter is used as a transitive verb, meaning it requires a direct object. It is often used in a playful or mischievous context, as in the examples above.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chicoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chicoté | J’ai chicoté la gomme. | I chewed the gum. |
tu | as chicoté | Tu as chicoté ta nourriture. | You chewed your food. |
il | a chicoté | Il a chicoté son crayon. | He chewed his pencil. |
elle | a chicoté | Elle a chicoté sa joue. | She chewed her cheek. |
on | a chicoté | On a chicoté la viande. | We chewed the meat. |
nous | avons chicoté | Nous avons chicoté le chewing-gum. | We chewed the chewing gum. |
vous | avez chicoté | Vous avez chicoté le tabac. | You chewed the tobacco. |
ils | ont chicoté | Ils ont chicoté leur nourriture. | They chewed their food. |
elles | ont chicoté | Elles ont chicoté leur nourriture. | They chewed their food. |
Other Conjugations for Chicoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicoter
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Chicoter – 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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