Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Introduction to the verb chansonner
The English translation of the French verb chansonner is “to sing” or “to perform a song.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “shahn-soh-nay.”
The word chansonner comes from the French noun “chanson,” which means “song.” It originated from the Latin word “cantionem,” meaning “a singing.” This verb is most often used in informal and everyday French, particularly in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai chansonnné toute la soirée. (I sang all evening.)
- Tu as chansonné une belle chanson. (You performed a beautiful song.)
- Ils ont chansonnné en duo. (They sang as a duo.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chansonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chanté | J’ai chanté une chanson. | I sang a song. |
tu | as chanté | Tu as chanté très bien. | You sang very well. |
il | a chanté | Il a chanté toute la soirée. | He sang all evening. |
elle | a chanté | Elle a chanté une berceuse. | She sang a lullaby. |
on | a chanté | On a chanté en choeur. | We sang in chorus. |
nous | avons chanté | Nous avons chanté une nouvelle chanson. | We sang a new song. |
vous | avez chanté | Vous avez chanté lors du concert. | You sang during the concert. |
ils | ont chanté | Ils ont chanté en duo. | They sang as a duo. |
elles | ont chanté | Elles ont chanté faux. | They sang off key. |
Other Conjugations for Chansonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chansonner
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Chansonner – 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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