Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Introduction to the verb chanfreiner
The English translation of the French verb chanfreiner is “to bevel.” It is pronounced as “shan-freh-nay.”
The word chanfreiner comes from the French word “chanfrein,” which means “bevel” or “chamfer.” The verb form chanfreiner is derived from the Old French word “chamfrain,” which comes from the Latin word “camprum,” meaning “edge” or “border.”
In everyday French, chanfreiner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense that 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 Passé Simple tense, followed by the past participle of chanfreiner.
Here are three simple examples of chanfreiner used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’eus chanfreiné le bois avant de le couper. (I had beveled the wood before cutting it.)
- Tu eus chanfreiné les bords du miroir et les assemblas ensemble. (You had beveled the edges of the mirror and assembled them together.)
- Ils eurent chanfreiné toutes les pièces de métal avant de les souder. (They had beveled all the metal pieces before welding them.)
In all of these examples, chanfreiner is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is commonly used in carpentry and metalworking, where beveling is a common technique used to create angled edges.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chanfreiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chanfreiné | I had chamfered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chanfreiné | You had chamfered |
il | il eût | Il eût chanfreiné | He had chamfered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chanfreiné | She had chamfered |
on | on eût | On eût chanfreiné | One had chamfered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chanfreiné | We had chamfered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chanfreiné | You had chamfered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chanfreiné | They had chamfered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chanfreiné | They had chamfered |
Other Conjugations for Chanfreiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanfreiner
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Chanfreiner – 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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