Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Introduction to the verb chevaler
The English translation of the French verb chevaler is “to knight” or “to confer knighthood.” It is pronounced “she-va-leh.”
The word chevaler comes from the Latin word “caballarius,” meaning “horseman” or “knight.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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Le roi chevala son fils pour son courage au combat.
Translation: The king knighted his son for his courage in battle. -
Elle chevala son frère pour ses services envers le royaume.
Translation: She conferred knighthood upon her brother for his services to the kingdom. -
Les chevaliers chevalèrent leur seigneur après leur victoire contre l’ennemi.
Translation: The knights knighted their lord after their victory against the enemy.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chevaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chevalé | I had knighted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chevalé | You had knighted |
il | il eût | Il eût chevalé | He had knighted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chevalé | She had knighted |
on | on eût | On eût chevalé | One had knighted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chevalé | We had knighted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chevalé | You had knighted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chevalé | They had knighted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chevalé | They had knighted |
Other Conjugations for Chevaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
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Chevaler – 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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