Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Introduction to the verb chuchoter
The English translation of the French verb chuchoter is “to whisper.” It is pronounced [ʃy.ʃɔ.te] in its infinitive form.
Chuchoter comes from the French word “chuchotement,” which means whispering. It is derived from the onomatopoeic word “chut,” which imitates the sound of a hushed voice.
In everyday French, chuchoter is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used for actions that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Example 1: Quand elle est arrivée, il avait déjà chuchoté le secret à tout le monde.
Translation: When she arrived, he had already whispered the secret to everyone.
Example 2: J’avais chuchoté à mon amie que je ne pouvais pas venir à la fête.
Translation: I had whispered to my friend that I couldn’t come to the party.
Example 3: Elle était entrée dans la pièce sans faire de bruit, puis elle chuchota doucement son nom.
Translation: She had entered the room without making any noise, then she whispered his name softly.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chuchoter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chuchoté | I had whispered |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chuchoté | You had whispered |
il | il eût | Il eût chuchoté | He had whispered |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chuchoté | She had whispered |
on | on eût | On eût chuchoté | One had whispered |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chuchoté | We had whispered |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chuchoté | You had whispered |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chuchoté | They had whispered |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chuchoté | They had whispered |
Other Conjugations for Chuchoter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuchoter
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Chuchoter – 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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