Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Introduction to the verb chanstiquer
The English translation of the French verb chanstiquer is “to polish” or “to shine up.” It is pronounced as “shah-stee-kay.”
The root of chanstiquer comes from the Old French word “chantiquier,” meaning “polisher” or “cleaner.” This word ultimately comes from the Latin word “cantica,” meaning “edge” or “border.”
In everyday French, chanstiquer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is usually used to describe the act of polishing or shining something.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai chanstiqué mes chaussures hier soir. (I polished my shoes last night.)
- Elle a chanstiqué le sol en marbre avant la réception. (She shined up the marble floor before the reception.)
- Nous avons chanstiqué la voiture avant de partir en vacances. (We polished the car before leaving for vacation.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chanstiquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chantiqué | J’ai chantiqué toute la nuit. | I danced all night. |
tu | as chantiqué | Tu as chantiqué avec moi. | You danced with me. |
il | a chantiqué | Il a chantiqué sur la musique. | He danced to the music. |
elle | a chantiqué | Elle a chantiqué en rythme. | She danced in rhythm. |
on | a chantiqué | On a chantiqué en folie. | We danced like crazy. |
nous | avons chantiqué | Nous avons chantiqué ensemble. | We danced together. |
vous | avez chantiqué | Vous avez chantiqué toute la soirée. | You danced all evening. |
ils | ont chantiqué | Ils ont chantiqué jusqu’au matin. | They danced until morning. |
elles | ont chantiqué | Elles ont chantiqué toute la nuit. | They danced all night. |
Other Conjugations for Chanstiquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanstiquer
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Chanstiquer – 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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