Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chiader

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The English translation of the French verb chiader is “to work hard” or “to put a lot of effort into something.” It is pronounced as “shee-ah-day.”

The word chiader comes from the Old French word “chier,” meaning “to defecate.” Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to working hard or putting a lot of effort into something.

In everyday French, chiader is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to talk about past actions or events that required a lot of effort. It is often used in casual conversations and can have a slightly informal or colloquial tone.

Example 1: J’ai chiadé tout le week-end pour finir mon rapport. (I worked hard all weekend to finish my report.)

Example 2: Elle a chiadé pour obtenir son diplôme en médecine. (She put a lot of effort into getting her medical degree.)

Example 3: Nous avons chiadé notre jardin pendant des heures pour qu’il soit parfait pour la fête. (We worked hard in our garden for hours to make it perfect for the party.)

In each of these examples, chiader is used to express the idea of putting a lot of effort or hard work into something. The Passé Composé tense is used to indicate that the actions have already been completed in the past.

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chiader

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai chiadé J’ai chiadé mon travail. I worked hard on my work.
tu as chiadé Tu as chiadé ta présentation. You worked hard on your presentation.
il a chiadé Il a chiadé son look. He worked hard on his look.
elle a chiadé Elle a chiadé sa coiffure. She worked hard on her hair.
on a chiadé On a chiadé notre projet. We worked hard on our project.
nous avons chiadé Nous avons chiadé nos devoirs. We worked hard on our homework.
vous avez chiadé Vous avez chiadé votre jardin. You worked hard on your garden.
ils ont chiadé Ils ont chiadé leur performance. They worked hard on their performance.
elles ont chiadé Elles ont chiadé leur cuisine. They worked hard on their cooking.

Other Conjugations for Chiader.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiader

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Chiader – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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