Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Introduction to the verb chevroter
The English translation of the French verb chevroter is “to stutter” or “to stammer.” It is pronounced “shuh-vroh-tey” in the infinitive form.
The origin of chevroter can be traced back to the Old French word “chivoler,” meaning “to move quickly” or “to shake.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the tense used to indicate a completed action that occurred before another past action.
Some examples of chevroter in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’eus chevroté en parlant à mon patron. (I had stuttered while speaking to my boss.)
- Tu eus chevroté devant toute la classe. (You had stammered in front of the whole class.)
- Elle eut chevroté lors de son discours. (She had stuttered during her speech.)
English translations:
- I had stuttered while speaking to my boss.
- You had stammered in front of the whole class.
- She had stuttered during her speech.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chevroter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chevroté | I had stammered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chevroté | You had stammered |
il | il eût | Il eût chevroté | He had stammered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chevroté | She had stammered |
on | on eût | On eût chevroté | One had stammered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chevroté | We had stammered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chevroté | You had stammered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chevroté | They had stammered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chevroté | They had stammered |
Other Conjugations for Chevroter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevroter
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Chevroter – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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