Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Introduction to the verb chicotter
The English translation of the French verb chicotter is “to whip” or “to lash.” It is pronounced as “shee-koh-tay.”
The word chicotter comes from the Old French word “chicoter,” which means “to whip,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express actions or states that are uncertain or hypothetical.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
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Il faut que je chicotte le cheval pour qu’il obéisse. (I must whip the horse for it to obey.)
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Je ne veux pas qu’elle chicotte son enfant, c’est de la maltraitance. (I don’t want her to whip her child, it’s abuse.)
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Il est important que nous ne chicottions pas les animaux pour les dresser. (It is important that we don’t whip animals to train them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chicotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chicotte | Il ne veut pas que je chicotte. | He doesn’t want me to spank. |
tu | chicottes | Il espère que tu chicottes. | He hopes you spank. |
il | chicotte | Il est possible qu’il chicotte. | It’s possible he spanks. |
elle | chicotte | Elle insiste que j’elle chicotte. | She insists she spanks. |
on | chicotte | Il faut qu’on chicotte. | We must spank. |
nous | chicottions | Il est important que nous chicottions. | It’s important we spank. |
vous | chicottiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chicottiez. | It’s necessary you spank. |
ils | chicottent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chicottent. | It’s essential they spank. |
elles | chicottent | Il est crucial qu’elles chicottent. | It’s crucial they spank. |
Other Conjugations for Chicotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chicotter
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Chicotter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
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