Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Introduction to the verb chatonner
The English translation of the French verb chatonner is “to play like a kitten” or “to act like a kitten.” It is pronounced “sha-toh-neh.”
The language origin of chatonner comes from the noun “chaton,” which means kitten in French. The suffix “-er” is added to form the verb.
In everyday French, chatonner is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe playful or mischievous behavior, similar to how a kitten would act. It is often used to refer to children or pets, but can also be used figuratively to describe someone’s behavior.
Examples:
- Mon fils a chatonné toute la journée hier. (My son played like a kitten all day yesterday.)
- Ils ont chatonné dans le jardin pendant des heures. (They acted like kittens in the garden for hours.)
- Elle a chatonné avec ses jouets avant de s’endormir. (She played like a kitten with her toys before falling asleep.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chatonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chatonné | J’ai chatonné avec mon chat. | I chatted with my cat. |
tu | as chatonné | Tu as chatonné avec ta cousine. | You chatted with your cousin. |
il | a chatonné | Il a chatonné avec ses amis. | He chatted with his friends. |
elle | a chatonné | Elle a chatonné avec sa sœur. | She chatted with her sister. |
on | a chatonné | On a chatonné toute la nuit. | We chatted all night. |
nous | avons chatonné | Nous avons chatonné avec nos voisins. | We chatted with our neighbors. |
vous | avez chatonné | Vous avez chatonné au téléphone. | You chatted on the phone. |
ils | ont chatonné | Ils ont chatonné sur internet. | They chatted on the internet. |
elles | ont chatonné | Elles ont chatonné sur les réseaux sociaux. | They chatted on social media. |
Other Conjugations for Chatonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chatonner
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Chatonner – 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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