Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Introduction to the verb cheviller
The English translation of cheviller is “to peg” or “to pin.” It is pronounced “sheh-vee-yay” in the infinitive form.
The word cheviller comes from the French word “cheville,” which means “peg” or “pin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is equivalent to the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of how cheviller is used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai chevillé le tableau au mur hier. (I pegged the painting on the wall yesterday.)
- Nous avons chevillé les planches ensemble pour former l’étagère. (We pinned the boards together to form the shelf.)
- Les chaussures de bébé sont bien chevillées pour éviter qu’il ne les perde. (The baby’s shoes are well pinned to avoid him losing them.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of cheviller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chevillé | J’ai chevillé la planche. | I bolted the plank. |
tu | as chevillé | Tu as chevillé le meuble. | You bolted the furniture. |
il | a chevillé | Il a chevillé le cadre. | He bolted the frame. |
elle | a chevillé | Elle a chevillé la charpente. | She bolted the roof truss. |
on | a chevillé | On a chevillé les poutres. | We bolted the beams. |
nous | avons chevillé | Nous avons chevillé les planches. | We bolted the planks. |
vous | avez chevillé | Vous avez chevillé les étagères. | You bolted the shelves. |
ils | ont chevillé | Ils ont chevillé les portes. | They bolted the doors. |
elles | ont chevillé | Elles ont chevillé les fenêtres. | They bolted the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Cheviller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
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Cheviller – 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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