Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Introduction to the verb chavirer
The English translation of the French verb chavirer is “to capsize” or “to overturn.” It is pronounced as “shah-vee-rey.”
The word chavirer comes from the Old French word “chaver,” which means “to fall” or “to tumble.” It originated from the Latin word “caput” which means “head.” In everyday French, chavirer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that happened in the past and is now completed.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with the respective English translations:
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Hier, mon bateau a chaviré pendant la tempête.
Translation: Yesterday, my boat capsized during the storm. -
Le petit garçon a chaviré en essayant de monter sur le mur.
Translation: The little boy overturned while trying to climb the wall. -
Les pompiers ont dû intervenir car un camion a chaviré sur l’autoroute.
Translation: The firefighters had to intervene because a truck overturned on the highway.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chavirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chaviré | J’ai chaviré dans la mer. | I capsized in the sea. |
tu | as chaviré | Tu as chaviré avec le bateau. | You capsized with the boat. |
il | a chaviré | Il a chaviré à cause du vent. | He capsized because of the wind. |
elle | a chaviré | Elle a chaviré en sautant. | She capsized while jumping. |
on | a chaviré | On a chaviré en riant. | We capsized while laughing. |
nous | avons chaviré | Nous avons chaviré dans les rapides. | We capsized in the rapids. |
vous | avez chaviré | Vous avez chaviré à cause des vagues. | You capsized because of the waves. |
ils | ont chaviré | Ils ont chaviré en naviguant. | They capsized while sailing. |
elles | ont chaviré | Elles ont chaviré à cause de la tempête. | They capsized because of the storm. |
Other Conjugations for Chavirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chavirer
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Chavirer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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