Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Introduction to the verb cheviller
The English translation of the French verb cheviller is “to pin” or “to nail.” The infinitive form is pronounced “she-vee-yay.”
The word “cheviller” comes from the French word “cheville,” which means “peg” or “pin.” It is derived from the Latin word “clavicula,” which has the same meaning. In everyday French, “cheviller” is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Example 1:
J’avais chevillé le tableau avant que tu n’arrives.
I had pinned the painting before you arrived.
Example 2:
Elle avait chevillé les planches de bois avant de les peindre.
She had nailed the wooden planks before painting them.
Example 3:
Ils avaient chevillé les poutres ensemble avant de les soulever.
They had pinned the beams together before lifting them.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cheviller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chevillé | I had bolted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chevillé | You had bolted |
il | il eût | Il eût chevillé | He had bolted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chevillé | She had bolted |
on | on eût | On eût chevillé | One had bolted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chevillé | We had bolted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chevillé | You had bolted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chevillé | They had bolted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chevillé | They had bolted |
Other Conjugations for Cheviller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
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Cheviller – 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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