Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Introduction to the verb chaîner
The English translation of the French verb chaîner is “to chain” or “to link.” It is pronounced as “shay-neh.”
The word chaîner comes from the Old French word “chainier,” which ultimately comes from the Latin word “catena,” meaning “chain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Example 1: J’ai chaîné les vélos ensemble. (I chained the bikes together.)
Example 2: Nous avons chaîné nos mains pour montrer notre solidarité. (We chained our hands together to show our solidarity.)
Example 3: Ils ont chaîné le chien pour éviter qu’il s’enfuie. (They chained the dog to prevent him from running away.)
In all three examples, the verb chaîner is conjugated in the Passé Composé tense with the auxiliary verb avoir (to have) and the past participle form of chaîner, which is “chaîné.” This tense is commonly used to talk about physical actions, such as chaining objects together, or figurative actions, such as showing solidarity or preventing something from happening.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chaîner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chaîné | J’ai chaîné mon vélo. | I chained my bike. |
tu | as chaîné | Tu as chaîné la porte. | You chained the door. |
il | a chaîné | Il a chaîné le chien. | He chained the dog. |
elle | a chaîné | Elle a chaîné ses cheveux. | She tied her hair up. |
on | a chaîné | On a chaîné les vélos. | We chained the bikes. |
nous | avons chaîné | Nous avons chaîné les containers. | We chained the containers. |
vous | avez chaîné | Vous avez chaîné les prisonniers. | You chained the prisoners. |
ils | ont chaîné | Ils ont chaîné les roues. | They chained the wheels. |
elles | ont chaîné | Elles ont chaîné les animaux. | They chained the animals. |
Other Conjugations for Chaîner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaîner
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Chaîner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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