Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Introduction to the verb chevroter
The English translation of the French verb chevroter is “to stammer” or “to stutter.” It is pronounced “shev-roh-teh.”
The language origin of chevroter can be traced back to the Old High German word “kibrōtōn,” meaning “to make a loud noise.”
In everyday French, chevroter is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is typically used after certain conjunctions, such as “si” (if) or “bien que” (although).
Here are three simple examples of chevroter used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense with their English translations:
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Il aurait parlé plus clairement si il n’avait pas chevroté. (He would have spoken more clearly if he hadn’t stammered.)
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Je doutais qu’elle ne chevrotât pas en présence de son patron. (I doubted that she wouldn’t stutter in front of her boss.)
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Bien qu’il chevrotât souvent dans ses discours, il était toujours écouté avec attention. (Although he often stammered in his speeches, he was always listened to attentively.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chevroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chevrotasse | Si j’étais fatigué, je chevrotasse en parlant. | If I were tired, I would stutter while speaking. |
tu | chevrotasses | Si tu étais nerveux, tu chevrotasses en présentant. | If you were nervous, you would stutter while presenting. |
il | chevrotât | Il serait fâché si il chevrotât en public. | He would be angry if he stuttered in public. |
elle | chevrotât | Elle serait gênée si elle chevrotât en récitant. | She would be embarrassed if she stuttered while reciting. |
on | chevrotât | Si on chevrotât moins, on serait plus confiant. | If one stuttered less, one would be more confident. |
nous | chevrotassions | Si nous chevrotassions ensemble, ça serait difficile à comprendre. | If we stuttered together, it would be hard to understand. |
vous | chevrotassiez | Si vous chevrotassiez encore, vous prendriez des cours de diction. | If you kept stuttering, you would take diction classes. |
ils | chevrotassent | S’ils chevrotassent plus, ils auraient besoin d’aide. | If they stuttered more, they would need help. |
elles | chevrotassent | Si elles chevrotassent souvent, elles seraient timides. | If they stuttered often, they would be shy. |
Other Conjugations for Chevroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
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Chevroter – 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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