Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Introduction to the verb chanceler
The English translation of the French verb chanceler is “to stagger” or “to waver.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shahn-suh-lay.”
Chanceler comes from the Latin word “cancellus,” meaning “lattice” or “grating.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe an action that has just happened in the past.
Example 1: J’ai chancelé en descendant les escaliers. (I staggered while going down the stairs.)
Example 2: Il a chancelé après avoir bu trop d’alcool. (He wavered after drinking too much alcohol.)
Example 3: Nous avons chancelé devant cette décision difficile. (We hesitated in front of this difficult decision.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chanceler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chancelé | J’ai chancelé en marchant. | I stumbled while walking. |
tu | as chancelé | Tu as chancelé sur la planche. | You wobbled on the plank. |
il | a chancelé | Il a chancelé après avoir bu. | He staggered after drinking. |
elle | a chancelé | Elle a chancelé en dansant. | She stumbled while dancing. |
on | a chancelé | On a chancelé en traversant. | We stumbled while crossing. |
nous | avons chancelé | Nous avons chancelé en montant les escaliers. | We stumbled while going up the stairs. |
vous | avez chancelé | Vous avez chancelé en portant les valises. | You stumbled while carrying the suitcases. |
ils | ont chancelé | Ils ont chancelé en courant. | They stumbled while running. |
elles | ont chancelé | Elles ont chancelé en chantant. | They stumbled while singing. |
Other Conjugations for Chanceler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanceler
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Chanceler – 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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