Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Introduction to the verb chaperonner
The English translation of the French verb chaperonner is “to chaperone” or “to accompany as a chaperone.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “shap-ruh-nay.”
Chaperonner comes from the French word “chaperon,” which originally meant “hood” or “cloak.” It evolved to mean “guardian” or “supervisor,” and eventually took on the more specific meaning of accompanying someone for protection or guidance.
In everyday French, chaperonner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate that someone has chaperoned or accompanied someone else in the past. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb avoir and the past participle chaperonné.
3 examples of chaperonner in the Passé Composé tense are:
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J’ai chaperonné ma petite sœur pour sa première sortie en ville. (I chaperoned my little sister for her first outing in the city.)
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Tu as chaperonné le groupe lors de la visite du musée. (You chaperoned the group during the museum visit.)
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Elle a chaperonné les élèves lors du voyage scolaire. (She chaperoned the students during the school trip.)
Overall, chaperonner is used to indicate that someone has accompanied or supervised someone else for a specific activity or event in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chaperonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chaperonné | J’ai chaperonné la sortie scolaire. | I chaperoned the school outing. |
tu | as chaperonné | Tu as chaperonné la soirée. | You chaperoned the party. |
il | a chaperonné | Il a chaperonné la danse. | He chaperoned the dance. |
elle | a chaperonné | Elle a chaperonné la randonnée. | She chaperoned the hike. |
on | a chaperonné | On a chaperonné la fête. | We chaperoned the celebration. |
nous | avons chaperonné | Nous avons chaperonné l’excursion. | We chaperoned the excursion. |
vous | avez chaperonné | Vous avez chaperonné le voyage. | You chaperoned the trip. |
ils | ont chaperonné | Ils ont chaperonné la visite. | They chaperoned the tour. |
elles | ont chaperonné | Elles ont chaperonné le concours. | They chaperoned the competition. |
Other Conjugations for Chaperonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chaperonner
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Chaperonner – 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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