Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Introduction to the verb chantonner
The English translation of the French verb chantonner is “to hum” or “to sing softly”. It is pronounced as “shahn-ton-ay”.
The word chantonner comes from the French word “chanton” meaning “song” and the suffix “-er” which is used to form verbs. It is most often used in every day French in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the English Present Perfect tense. In this tense, it is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past but have an impact on the present.
Here are three simple examples of chantonner used in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai chantonné toute la soirée hier. (I hummed/sang softly all evening yesterday.)
- Elle a chantonné une chanson française magnifique. (She hummed/sang softly a beautiful French song.)
- Nous avons chantonné ensemble pendant notre promenade. (We hummed/sang softly together during our walk.)
In these examples, chantonner is used to describe a completed action that happened in the past but also has a connection to the present (yesterday, a specific song, and a specific activity).
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chantonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chantonnné | J’ai chantonnné une chanson. | I sang a song. |
tu | as chantonnné | Tu as chantonnné avec moi. | You sang with me. |
il | a chantonnné | Il a chantonnné toute la nuit. | He sang all night. |
elle | a chantonnné | Elle a chantonnné une berceuse. | She sang a lullaby. |
on | a chantonnné | On a chantonnné ensemble. | We sang together. |
nous | avons chantonnné | Nous avons chantonnné sous la pluie. | We sang in the rain. |
vous | avez chantonnné | Vous avez chantonnné une chanson française. | You sang a French song. |
ils | ont chantonnné | Ils ont chantonnné des chansons traditionnelles. | They sang traditional songs. |
elles | ont chantonnné | Elles ont chantonnné en harmonie. | They sang in harmony. |
Other Conjugations for Chantonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantonner
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Chantonner – 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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