Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Introduction to the verb chauler
The English translation of the French verb chauler is “to lime” or “to whitewash.” It is pronounced “show-leh” in its infinitive form.
The word “chauler” comes from the Old French verb “chaule,” which means “to cover with lime.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “calx,” which means “lime.”
In everyday French, chauler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” and the past participle of the verb. This tense is used to describe completed actions that happened before another action in the past.
Here are 3 example sentences of chauler used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ai chaulé les murs avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I had whitewashed the walls before the guests arrived.)
- Elle a chaulé la clôture avant que les animaux ne s’échappent. (She had limed the fence before the animals could escape.)
- Nous avions chaulé la maison avant de la vendre. (We had whitewashed the house before selling it.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chauler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chaulé | I had limewashed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chaulé | You had limewashed |
il | il eût | Il eût chaulé | He had limewashed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chaulé | She had limewashed |
on | on eût | On eût chaulé | One had limewashed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chaulé | We had limewashed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chaulé | You had limewashed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chaulé | They had limewashed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chaulé | They had limewashed |
Other Conjugations for Chauler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
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Chauler – 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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