Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Introduction to the verb chevaler
The English translation of the French verb chevaler is “to knight” or “to give a title of nobility.” It comes from the Old French word “chevalier,” which means “knight.” In modern French, it is primarily used in the figurative sense of giving someone an honor or recognition.
The infinitive form of chevaler is pronounced “sheh-va-leh.”
In everyday French, chevaler is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of chevaler used in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai chevalé mon fils pour son courage. (I knighted my son for his bravery.)
- Le roi a chevalé le chevalier pour sa loyauté. (The king knighted the knight for his loyalty.)
- Les membres de l’ordre ont chevalé les nouveaux venus lors de la cérémonie. (The members of the order knighted the newcomers during the ceremony.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chevaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chevalé | J’ai chevalé en Argentine. | I knighted in Argentina. |
tu | as chevalé | Tu as chevalé le soldat. | You knighted the soldier. |
il | a chevalé | Il a chevalé la princesse. | He knighted the princess. |
elle | a chevalé | Elle a chevalé le chevalier. | She knighted the knight. |
on | a chevalé | On a chevalé le roi. | We knighted the king. |
nous | avons chevalé | Nous avons chevalé les héros. | We knighted the heroes. |
vous | avez chevalé | Vous avez chevalé les combattants. | You knighted the fighters. |
ils | ont chevalé | Ils ont chevalé les chevaux. | They knighted the horses. |
elles | ont chevalé | Elles ont chevalé les guerrières. | They knighted the female warriors. |
Other Conjugations for Chevaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
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Chevaler – 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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