L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Introduction to the verb cheviller
The English translation of the French verb cheviller is “to nail” or “to peg.” It is pronounced “sheh-vee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word “cheviller” comes from the Old French word “chavel,” meaning “peg.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to indicate an action of nailing or pegging something, usually with a wooden peg.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
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Je vais cheviller les planches ensemble pour construire une étagère.
Translation: I am going to nail the planks together to build a shelf. -
Il faut cheviller cette pièce pour fixer le meuble au sol.
Translation: We need to peg this piece to secure the furniture to the floor. -
Nous allons cheviller les barrières pour empêcher les animaux de s’échapper.
Translation: We are going to nail the fences to prevent the animals from escaping.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of cheviller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cheville | Je cheville la table. | I bolt the table. |
tu | chevilles | Tu chevilles les planches. | You bolt the boards. |
il | cheville | Il cheville les pièces. | He bolts the pieces. |
elle | cheville | Elle cheville le cadre. | She bolts the frame. |
on | cheville | On cheville les étagères. | We bolt the shelves. |
nous | chevillons | Nous chevillons le bois. | We bolt the wood. |
vous | chevillez | Vous chevillez la charpente. | You bolt the structure. |
ils | chevillent | Ils chevillent le métal. | They bolt the metal. |
elles | chevillent | Elles chevillent les portes. | They bolt the doors. |
Other Conjugations for Cheviller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller (this article)
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Cheviller – 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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