Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to waver” or “to hesitate.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shahn-sluh-ay.”
The word chanceler comes from the Latin word “cancellarius,” meaning “chancellor.” In French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to express an action that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of chanceler in the Passé Antérieur tense:
- Elle chancela avant de se décider. (She wavered before making a decision.)
- Il chancela un instant avant de prendre la parole. (He hesitated for a moment before speaking.)
- Les soldats chancelèrent avant de poursuivre leur marche. (The soldiers wavered before continuing their march.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chancelé | I had wavered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chancelé | You had wavered |
il | il eût | Il eût chancelé | He had wavered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chancelé | She had wavered |
on | on eût | On eût chancelé | One had wavered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chancelé | We had wavered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chancelé | You had wavered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chancelé | They had wavered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chancelé | They had wavered |
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 (this article)
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
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Chanceler – 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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