L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to stagger” or “to waver.” It is pronounced as “shahn-suh-leh.”
Chanceler comes from the Old French word “chanceller,” which meant “to waver” or “to falter.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “cancellare,” meaning “to cross out” or “to make a lattice.”
In everyday French, chanceler is most often used in the infinitive form in the present tense. Here are three simple examples of how it can be used:
- Je commence à chanceler. (I am beginning to stagger.)
- Les feuilles chancellent dans le vent. (The leaves are wavering in the wind.)
- Il doit chanceler entre deux choix. (He must waver between two choices.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chancelle | Je chancelle en marchant. | I stagger while walking. |
tu | chancelles | Tu chancelles après avoir bu. | You wobble after drinking. |
il | chancelle | Il chancelle sous le poids. | He sways under the weight. |
elle | chancelle | Elle chancelle de fatigue. | She stumbles from fatigue. |
on | chancelle | On chancelle sur le bateau. | We sway on the boat. |
nous | chancelons | Nous chancelons dans la danse. | We sway in the dance. |
vous | chancellez | Vous chancellez en parlant. | You swerve while speaking. |
ils | chancellent | Ils chancellent en courant. | They stagger while running. |
elles | chancellent | Elles chancellent de peur. | They falter from fear. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler (this article)
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Chanceler – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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