Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to be unemployed” or “to be on strike”. It is pronounced as “sho-may” in the infinitive form.
The word chômer comes from the Latin word “caumare” meaning “to rest”. It was originally used to refer to days of rest or holidays. In modern French, it is most commonly used to mean being out of work or on strike.
In the Passé Composé tense, chômer is conjugated with the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “chômé” to indicate an action that was completed in the past. For example:
- J’ai chômé toute la journée hier. (I was out of work all day yesterday.)
- Les ouvriers ont chômé pour protester contre les conditions de travail. (The workers went on strike to protest against working conditions.)
- Nous avons chômé pendant la grève des transports. (We were unemployed during the transportation strike.)
In these examples, chômer is used to indicate both being out of work and being on strike. However, it can also be used in other contexts, such as referring to a break or pause from work. It is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to talk about work and labor-related issues.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chômé | J’ai chômé hier. | I was unemployed yesterday. |
tu | as chômé | Tu as chômé pendant un mois. | You were unemployed for a month. |
il | a chômé | Il a chômé la semaine dernière. | He was unemployed last week. |
elle | a chômé | Elle a chômé tout l’été. | She was unemployed all summer. |
on | a chômé | On a chômé pendant les vacances. | We were unemployed during the holidays. |
nous | avons chômé | Nous avons chômé ensemble. | We were unemployed together. |
vous | avez chômé | Vous avez chômé trois mois. | You were unemployed for three months. |
ils | ont chômé | Ils ont chômé l’année dernière. | They were unemployed last year. |
elles | ont chômé | Elles ont chômé pendant la crise. | They were unemployed during the crisis. |
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 (this article)
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
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Chômer – 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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