Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Introduction to the verb chômer
The English translation of the French verb chômer is “to be idle” or “to be on strike.” It is pronounced as “shoh-may.”
Chômer comes from the Latin word “caumari,” meaning “to rest” or “to be idle.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or desire. This tense is often used in a formal or literary context.
Three simple examples of chômer in the Subjonctif Présent tense are:
- Il faut que je chôme pour être avec ma famille. (I need to be idle in order to be with my family.)
- Je préférerais que tu chômes plutôt que de travailler dans ces mauvaises conditions. (I would prefer for you to be on strike rather than working in these bad conditions.)
- Il est important que les employés chôment afin de faire pression sur leur employeur. (It is important for the employees to go on strike in order to put pressure on their employer.)
In these examples, chômer expresses a possibility or desire for someone to be idle or on strike. In English, the verb “to be” is often used instead of “to be idle” in the translation to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chômer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chôme | Il est important que je chôme. | It’s important I am unemployed. |
tu | chômes | Je préfère que tu chômes. | I prefer you are unemployed. |
il | chôme | Il est possible qu’il chôme. | It’s possible he is unemployed. |
elle | chôme | Elle veut que j’elle chôme. | She wants her to be unemployed. |
on | chôme | Il est important qu’on chôme. | It’s important we are unemployed. |
nous | chômions | Il est préférable que nous chômions. | It’s preferable we are unemployed. |
vous | chômiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chômiez. | It’s necessary you are unemployed. |
ils | chôment | Il est essentiel qu’ils chôment. | It’s essential they are unemployed. |
elles | chôment | Il est crucial qu’elles chôment. | It’s crucial they are unemployed. |
Other Conjugations for Chômer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chômer
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Chômer – 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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