Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Introduction to the verb chiquer
The English translation of the French verb “chiquer” is “to chew” or “to nibble.”
The infinitive form of “chiquer” is pronounced as “shee-kay.”
The word “chiquer” originates from the Latin word “cicare,” which means “to chew.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to refer to actions that occurred in the past. However, it’s important to note that the Passé Simple is a literary tense that is rarely used in spoken French.
Here are three simple examples of “chiquer” in the Passé Simple tense along with their English translations:
- Il chiqua son chewing-gum pendant toute la réunion. (He chewed his gum throughout the entire meeting.)
- Elle chiqueta des bonbons pendant le film. (She nibbled on candies during the movie.)
- Nous chiquâmes de la viande pendant le pique-nique. (We chewed on some meat during the picnic.)
Please note that in everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is typically used instead of the Passé Simple to talk about past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chiquai | J’ai chiquai une gomme. | I chewed a gum. |
Tu | chiquas | Tu chiquas une feuille. | You chewed a leaf. |
Il | chiqua | Il chiqua un morceau de viande. | He chewed a piece of meat. |
Elle | chiqua | Elle chiqua un chewing-gum. | She chewed a chewing gum. |
On | chiqua | On chiqua un coton-tige. | One chewed a cotton swab. |
Nous | chiquâmes | Nous chiquâmes un bonbon. | We chewed a candy. |
Vous | chiquâtes | Vous chiquâtes une racine. | You chewed a root. |
Ils | chiquèrent | Ils chiquèrent un crayon. | They chewed a pencil. |
Elles | chiquèrent | Elles chiquèrent une brindille. | They (feminine) chewed a twig. |
Other Conjugations for Chiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
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Chiquer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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