L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Introduction to the verb chanter
The English translation of the French verb chanter is “to sing.” It is pronounced “shahn-tay” in the infinitive form.
The word chanter comes from the Latin word “cantare” which also means “to sing.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is commonly used in everyday conversation to talk about singing or vocalizing in general.
Examples of chanter in the infinitive present tense with English translations are:
- Je chante tous les jours. (I sing every day.)
- Nous aimons chanter ensemble. (We like to sing together.)
- Elles vont chanter au concert ce soir. (They are going to sing at the concert tonight.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chante | Je chante bien. | I sing well. |
tu | chantes | Tu chantes toutes les chansons. | You sing all the songs. |
il | chante | Il chante faux. | He sings off-key. |
elle | chante | Elle chante avec émotion. | She sings with emotion. |
on | chante | On chante ensemble. | We sing together. |
nous | chantons | Nous chantons souvent. | We sing often. |
vous | chantez | Vous chantez juste. | You sing in tune. |
ils | chantent | Ils chantent en choeur. | They sing in harmony. |
elles | chantent | Elles chantent fort. | They sing loudly. |
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
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 (this article)
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Chanter – 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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