L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to waver” or “to stagger.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shan-suh-lay.”
The word chanceler comes from the Old French word “chancelier,” meaning “chancellor,” and ultimately derives from the Latin word “cancellarius,” which referred to a doorkeeper or secretary. In modern French, chanceler is most often used in its figurative sense to describe someone or something that is unsure or unstable.
In everyday French, the verb chanceler is commonly used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used to give commands or orders. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Chancelons un peu plus avant dans la forêt. (Let’s waver a little further into the forest.)
- Ne chancelons pas dans notre détermination. (Let’s not waver in our determination.)
- Chancelent-ils devant les difficultés? (Are they wavering in the face of difficulties?)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chancelle | Chancelle un peu pour me montrer. | Stagger a little to show me. |
tu | chancelle | Ne chancelle pas, tu peux le faire. | Don’t falter, you can do it. |
il | chancelle | Il chancelle sous le poids du sac. | He staggers under the weight of the bag. |
elle | chancelle | Elle chancelle après avoir bu. | She staggers after drinking. |
on | chancelle | On chancelle en marchant sur ce sol inégal. | We stagger as we walk on this uneven ground. |
nous | chancelons | Chancelons ensemble jusqu’à la fin. | Let’s stagger together until the end. |
vous | chancellez | Chancellez en rythme avec la musique. | Stagger in rhythm with the music. |
ils | chancellent | Ils chancellent sur le pont en bois. | They stagger on the wooden bridge. |
elles | chancellent | Elles chancellent après une longue journée. | They stagger after a long day. |
Other Conjugations for Chanceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
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Chanceler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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