Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Introduction to the verb ergoter
The English translation of the French verb ergoter is “to quibble.” The infinitive form is pronounced “er-go-tey.”
The word “ergoter” comes from the Latin word “argutare,” meaning “to speak clearly.” It entered the French language in the 16th century and has since evolved to mean “to argue over minor details or to nitpick.”
In everyday French, ergoter is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express doubt, possibility, or necessity. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu n’ergotes pas sur les détails. (You must not quibble over the details.)
- Je doute qu’il arrête d’ergoter. (I doubt he will stop quibbling.)
- Il est possible qu’ils ergotent sur la date de la réunion. (It is possible that they will quibble over the meeting date.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of ergoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ergote | Il est possible que je ergote. | It’s possible I quibble. |
tu | ergotes | Je préfère que tu ergotes. | I prefer you quibble. |
il | ergote | Il est important qu’il ergote. | It’s important he quibbles. |
elle | ergote | Elle veut qu’elle ergote. | She wants her to quibble. |
on | ergote | Il est préférable qu’on ergote. | It’s preferable we quibble. |
nous | ergotions | Il est nécessaire que nous ergotions. | It’s necessary we quibble. |
vous | ergotiez | Il est essentiel que vous ergotiez. | It’s essential you quibble. |
ils | ergotent | Il est crucial qu’ils ergotent. | It’s crucial they quibble. |
elles | ergotent | Il est crucial qu’elles ergotent. | It’s crucial they quibble. |
Other Conjugations for Ergoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb ergoter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the ergoter Subjonctif Présent tense conjugation!
Ergoter – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb ergoter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!