Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Introduction to the verb chiffonner
The English translation of the French verb chiffonner is “to crumple” or “to wrinkle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-foh-nay.”
Chiffonner comes from the Middle French word “chiflon,” meaning “rag” or “towel,” which derived from the Latin word “sciflum,” meaning “rag.” In everyday French, chiffonner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about past actions or events that were completed.
Here are three simple examples of chiffonner used in the Passé Composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai chiffonné mon contrat de travail par accident. (I crumpled my work contract by accident.)
- Elle avait chiffonné sa robe avant de la mettre. (She had wrinkled her dress before putting it on.)
- Nous avons chiffonné toutes les feuilles de papier pour en faire des boules. (We crumpled all the pieces of paper to make balls out of them.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chiffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | ai chiffonné | J’ai chiffonné ma chemise. | I crumpled my shirt. |
tu | as chiffonné | Tu as chiffonné le papier. | You crumpled the paper. |
il | a chiffonné | Il a chiffonné son pantalon. | He crumpled his pants. |
elle | a chiffonné | Elle a chiffonné la nappe. | She crumpled the tablecloth. |
on | a chiffonné | On a chiffonné le journal. | We crumpled the newspaper. |
nous | avons chiffonné | Nous avons chiffonné les feuilles. | We crumpled the leaves. |
vous | avez chiffonné | Vous avez chiffonné la lettre. | You crumpled the letter. |
ils | ont chiffonné | Ils ont chiffonné leurs vêtements. | They crumpled their clothes. |
elles | ont chiffonné | Elles ont chiffonné les draps. | They crumpled the sheets. |
Other Conjugations for Chiffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiffonner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the chiffonner present perfect tense conjugation!
Chiffonner – 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
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb chiffonner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!