Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Introduction to the verb chaumer
The English translation of the French verb chaumer is “to idle” or “to laze around.” The infinitive form, pronounced “sho-may,” comes from the Old French word “chaumer,” meaning “to rest” or “to be idle.”
In everyday French, chaumer is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is formed by taking the present tense of the verb, removing the final “ent,” and adding the appropriate endings for each subject.
Here are three examples of chaumer in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
- Il fallait que je chaumasse toute la journée. (I had to idle around all day.)
- J’aurais aimé que tu chaumasses avec moi au lieu de travailler. (I would have liked for you to idle with me instead of working.)
- Nous aurions préféré qu’ils chaumassent plutôt que de faire du sport. (We would have preferred for them to idle around instead of playing sports.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chaumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chaumasse | Je veux que je chaumasse demain. | I want to not work tomorrow. |
tu | chaumasses | Si tu chaumasses plus, tu serais fatigué. | If you didn’t work as much, you would be tired. |
il | chaumât | Il serait content si il chaumât longtemps. | He would be happy if he didn’t work long. |
elle | chaumât | Elle serait surprise si elle chaumât toute la journée. | She would be surprised if she didn’t work all day. |
on | chaumât | Si on chaumât plus, on pourrait se reposer. | If one didn’t work as much, one could rest. |
nous | chaumassions | Si nous chaumassions tous les jours, nous aurions plus de temps libre. | If we didn’t work every day, we would have more free time. |
vous | chaumassiez | Si vous chaumassiez moins, vous pourriez vous détendre. | If you didn’t work as much, you could relax. |
ils | chaumassent | S’ils chaumassent plus, ils auraient moins de stress. | If they didn’t work as much, they would have less stress. |
elles | chaumassent | Si elles chaumassent ensemble, ça serait plus agréable. | If they didn’t work together, it would be more enjoyable. |
Other Conjugations for Chaumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaumer
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Chaumer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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