Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Introduction to the verb chambouler
The English translation of the French verb chambouler is “to overturn” or “to disrupt.” It is pronounced as “shahm-boo-lay” in the infinitive form.
The word chambouler comes from the Old French word “chamboule,” which means “to tumble” or “to jostle.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe situations or events that are completely disrupted or turned upside down.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, chambouler is used to describe a past action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of chambouler (chamboulé).
Here are three simple examples of chambouler in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’ai chamboulé mes plans lorsque j’ai reçu un appel d’urgence. (I overturned my plans when I received an emergency call.)
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Elle s’est chamboulée en tombant dans les escaliers. (She was disrupted when she fell down the stairs.)
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Nous avions chamboulé toute la maison avant l’arrivée de nos invités. (We had completely disrupted the house before our guests arrived.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chambouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus chamboulé | J’eus chamboulé la pièce | I had messed up the room |
tu | tu eus chamboulé | Tu eus chamboulé la pièce | You had messed up the room |
il | il eut chamboulé | Il eut chamboulé la pièce | He had messed up the room |
elle | elle eut chamboulé | Elle eut chamboulé la pièce | She had messed up the room |
on | on eut chamboulé | On eut chamboulé la pièce | One had messed up the room |
nous | nous eûmes chamboulé | Nous eûmes chamboulé la pièce | We had messed up the room |
vous | vous eûtes chamboulé | Vous eûtes chamboulé la pièce | You had messed up the room |
ils | ils eurent chamboulé | Ils eurent chamboulé la pièce | They had messed up the room |
elles | elles eurent chamboulé | Elles eurent chamboulé la pièce | They had messed up the room |
Other Conjugations for Chambouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chambouler
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Chambouler – 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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