Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Introduction to the verb chatoyer
The English translation of the French verb chatoyer is “to shimmer” or “to glimmer.” It is pronounced sha-twa-yay.
The word chatoyer comes from the French word “chatoyant,” meaning iridescent or shimmering. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
- J’aimerais que le soleil chatoye sur l’eau. (I would like the sun to shimmer on the water.)
- Il faut que la robe chatoye pour la soirée. (The dress must shimmer for the evening.)
- Je cherche une peinture qui chatoye dans la lumière. (I am looking for a painting that shimmers in the light.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chatoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chatoye | Il faut que je chatoye. | I must shimmer. |
tu | chatoyes | Je préfère que tu chatoyes. | I prefer you shimmer. |
il | chatoie | Il est possible qu’il chatoie. | It’s possible he shimmers. |
elle | chatoie | Elle veut que j’elle chatoie. | She wants her to shimmer. |
on | chatoie | Il est important qu’on chatoie. | It’s important we shimmer. |
nous | chatoierons | Il est préférable que nous chatoierons. | It’s preferable we shimmer. |
vous | chatoiyez | Il est nécessaire que vous chatoiyez. | It’s necessary you shimmer. |
ils | chatoient | Il est essentiel qu’ils chatoient. | It’s essential they shimmer. |
elles | chatoient | Il est crucial qu’elles chatoient. | It’s crucial they shimmer. |
Other Conjugations for Chatoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatoyer
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Chatoyer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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