Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Introduction to the verb chiquer
The English translation of the French verb chiquer is “to chew.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-kay.”
The word chiquer comes from the Latin word “cisca,” which means “to chew.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a past tense used to talk about completed actions that happened before another past action.
Three examples of chiquer in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai chiqué mon chewing-gum avant de partir. (I had chewed my gum before leaving.)
- Tu as chiqué ton steak trop rapidement. (You had chewed your steak too quickly.)
- Il a chiqué un morceau de pain en attendant le repas. (He had chewed a piece of bread while waiting for the meal.)
English translations:
- I had chewed my gum before leaving.
- You had chewed your steak too quickly.
- He had chewed a piece of bread while waiting for the meal.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chiqué | I had chewed |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chiqué | You had chewed |
il | il eût | Il eût chiqué | He had chewed |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chiqué | She had chewed |
on | on eût | On eût chiqué | One had chewed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chiqué | We had chewed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chiqué | You had chewed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chiqué | They had chewed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chiqué | They had chewed |
Other Conjugations for Chiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiquer
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Chiquer – 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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