Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Introduction to the verb chanter
The English translation of the French verb chanter is “to sing.” It is pronounced “shahn-tay.”
The verb chanter comes from the Old French word “chanter” which means “to sing” or “to chant.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “cantare” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, chanter is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of chanter in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai chanté hier soir. (I sang last night.)
- Elle a chanté la chanson en entier. (She sang the whole song.)
- Nous sommes allés au concert et nous avons chanté avec le groupe. (We went to the concert and we sang with the band.)
In these examples, the verb chanter is conjugated in the past participle form “chanté” and is preceded by the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the first two sentences and “être” in the third sentence.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chanter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chanté | J’ai chanté toute la soirée. | I sang all evening. |
tu | as chanté | Tu as chanté une jolie chanson. | You sang a beautiful song. |
il | a chanté | Il a chanté au concert hier. | He sang at the concert yesterday. |
elle | a chanté | Elle a chanté avec son meilleur ami. | She sang with her best friend. |
on | a chanté | On a chanté des chants traditionnels. | We sang traditional songs. |
nous | avons chanté | Nous avons chanté en harmonie. | We sang in harmony. |
vous | avez chanté | Vous avez chanté une chanson d’amour. | You sang a love song. |
ils | ont chanté | Ils ont chanté un chant de victoire. | They sang a victorious song. |
elles | ont chanté | Elles ont chanté en choeur. | They sang in chorus. |
Other Conjugations for Chanter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chanter
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Chanter – 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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