Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Introduction to the verb chaîner
The English translation of the French verb chaîner is “to chain” or “to shackle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sheh-neh.”
The word chaîner comes from the Old French word “chainier,” which means “to chain” or “to tie up.” It is derived from the Latin word “catena,” which also means “chain.”
In everyday French, chaîner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is equivalent to the Past Perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of chaîner in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’avais chaîné le chien avant de partir. (I had chained the dog before leaving.)
- Elle était chaînée à son bureau toute la journée. (She had been chained to her desk all day.)
- Nous avions été chaînés ensemble pendant des heures. (We had been chained together for hours.)
English translations:
- I had chained the dog before leaving.
- She had been chained to her desk all day.
- We had been chained together for hours.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus chaîné | I had chained |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus chaîné | You had chained |
il | il eut | Il eut chaîné | He had chained |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut chaîné | She had chained |
on | on eut | On eut chaîné | One had chained |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chaîné | We had chained |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chaîné | You had chained |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chaîné | They had chained |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chaîné | They had chained |
Other Conjugations for Chaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
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Chaîner – 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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