Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Introduction to the verb papoter
The English translation of the French verb papoter is “to chat” or “to gossip”. It is pronounced as /pa.po.te/.
Papoter comes from the word “pape”, meaning pope, and the suffix “-oter” which is used to create verbs meaning “to do something lightly or regularly”. It was first used in the 19th century and is most often used in informal, everyday French.
In the Subjonctif Présent tense, papoter is used to express a desire or possibility. It is often used in the following ways:
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Il faut que nous papotions un peu avant de partir. (We need to chat a bit before leaving.)
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J’aimerais que vous papotiez avec elle pour la rassurer. (I would like you to chat with her to reassure her.)
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Il est important que vous papotiez avec vos collègues pour maintenir une bonne ambiance de travail. (It is important for you to chat with your colleagues to maintain a good working atmosphere.)
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It’s necessary for us to chat a bit before leaving.
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I would like you to chat with her to reassure her.
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It is important for you to chat with your colleagues to maintain a good working atmosphere.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of papoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | papote | Il faut que je papote avec toi. | I must chat with you. |
tu | papotes | Je veux que tu papotes plus. | I want you to chat more. |
il | papote | Il est possible qu’il papote. | It’s possible he chats. |
elle | papote | Elle préfère qu’elle papote. | She prefers she chats. |
on | papote | Il est important qu’on papote. | It’s important we chat. |
nous | papotions | Il est préférable que nous papotions. | It’s preferable we chat. |
vous | papotiez | Il est nécessaire que vous papotiez. | It’s necessary you chat. |
ils | papotent | Il est essentiel qu’ils papotent. | It’s essential they chat. |
elles | papotent | Il est crucial qu’elles papotent. | It’s crucial they chat. |
Other Conjugations for Papoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb papoter
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Papoter – 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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