Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Introduction to the verb chanter
The English translation of the French verb chanter is “to sing.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shahn-teh.”
The word “chanter” comes from the Latin word “cantare,” which means “to sing.” It is one of the most common verbs in French and is often used in everyday conversation and in the arts, such as music and theater.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, chanter is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif présent tense, followed by the past participle of chanter.
Three examples of the usage of chanter in Subjonctif Passé tense are:
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J’aurais aimé que tu aies chanté avec moi hier soir. (I wish you had sung with me last night.)
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Il est possible qu’elle ait chanté cette chanson avant. (It is possible that she had sung this song before.)
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Nous douterons toujours qu’ils aient chanté aussi bien que nous. (We will always doubt that they sang as well as us.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chanté | Je ne crois pas que j’aie chanté. | I don’t believe I sang. |
tu | aies chanté | Il est possible que tu aies chanté. | It’s possible you sang. |
il | ait chanté | Il est important qu’il ait chanté. | It’s important he sang. |
elle | ait chanté | Elle doute qu’elle ait chanté. | She doubts she sang. |
on | ait chanté | On craint qu’on ait chanté. | We fear we sang. |
nous | ayons chanté | Nous souhaitons que nous ayons chanté. | We wish we sang. |
vous | ayez chanté | Il faut que vous ayez chanté. | You must have sung. |
ils | aient chanté | Ils préfèrent qu’ils aient chanté. | They prefer they sang. |
elles | aient chanté | Elles veulent qu’elles aient chanté. | They want they sang. |
Other Conjugations for Chanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
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Chanter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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