Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Introduction to the verb chatonner
The English translation of the French verb chatonner is “to frolic/play.”
The infinitive form of chatonner is pronounced “sha-ton-ay.”
The origin of the word chatonner comes from the French word chaton, meaning “kitten.” It is often used in French to describe the playful and energetic behavior of a kitten.
In everyday French, chatonner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to refer to a completed action in the past that happened before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of chatonner being used in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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J’avais chatonné dans le jardin avant que mes parents ne rentrent à la maison. (I had frolicked in the garden before my parents came home.)
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Tu avais chatonné toute la journée avant de te coucher tôt. (You had played all day before going to bed early.)
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Ils avaient chatonné joyeusement toute la soirée avant de se rendre compte qu’il était déjà minuit. (They had frolicked happily all evening before realizing it was already midnight.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chatonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chatonné | I had played with kittens |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chatonné | You had played with kittens |
il | il eût | Il eût chatonné | He had played with kittens |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chatonné | She had played with kittens |
on | on eût | On eût chatonné | One had played with kittens |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chatonné | We had played with kittens |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chatonné | You had played with kittens |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chatonné | They had played with kittens |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chatonné | They had played with kittens |
Other Conjugations for Chatonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
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Chatonner – 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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