Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Introduction to the verb chauler
The English translation of the French verb “chauler” is “whitewash”. The infinitive form of “chauler” is pronounced as /ʃo.le/.
The word “chauler” comes from the Latin word “calcare” which means “to whitewash”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing, historical narratives, or storytelling.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of “chauler” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Nous chaulâmes les murs de la maison.
(We whitewashed the walls of the house.) -
Ils chaulèrent la clôture du jardin.
(They whitewashed the garden fence.) -
Elle chaula le plafond de la chambre.
(She whitewashed the bedroom ceiling.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chauler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chaulai | J’ai chaulé les murs. | I whitewashed the walls. |
Tu | chaulas | Tu chaulas le plafond. | You whitewashed the ceiling. |
Il | chaula | Il chaula le sol. | He whitewashed the floor. |
Elle | chaula | Elle chaula la clôture. | She whitewashed the fence. |
On | chaula | On chaula la porte. | One whitewashed the door. |
Nous | chaulâmes | Nous chaulâmes les escaliers. | We whitewashed the stairs. |
Vous | chaulâtes | Vous chaulâtes le mur extérieur. | You whitewashed the exterior wall. |
Ils | chaulèrent | Ils chaulèrent le plâtre. | They whitewashed the plaster. |
Elles | chaulèrent | Elles chaulèrent le plancher. | They (feminine) whitewashed the floor. |
Other Conjugations for Chauler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
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Chauler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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