Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Introduction to the verb chantourner
The English translation of the French verb chantourner is “to cut out with a scroll saw.” It is pronounced “shahn-TOOR-nay.”
Chantourner comes from the Old French word “chantour,” meaning “to cut out with a chisel or lathe.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Three examples of chantourner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais chantourné la pièce de bois avant de la peindre. (I had cut out the piece of wood before painting it.)
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Ils avaient chantourné les lettres pour leur projet d’artisanat. (They had cut out the letters for their craft project.)
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Elle avait chantourné un dessin sur le bois pour en faire un cadeau. (She had cut out a design on the wood to make a gift.)
English translations:
- I had cut out the piece of wood before painting it.
- They had cut out the letters for their craft project.
- She had cut out a design on the wood to make a gift.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chantourner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chantourné | J’avais chantourné le bois. | I had carved the wood. |
tu | tu avais chantourné | Tu avais chantourné le papier. | You had cut the paper. |
il | il avait chantourné | Il avait chantourné le métal. | He had shaped the metal. |
elle | elle avait chantourné | Elle avait chantourné le tissu. | She had patterned the fabric. |
on | on avait chantourné | On avait chantourné la pierre. | One had carved the stone. |
nous | nous avions chantourné | Nous avions chantourné le verre. | We had cut the glass. |
vous | vous aviez chantourné | Vous aviez chantourné le bois. | You had carved the wood. |
ils | ils avaient chantourné | Ils avaient chantourné la céramique. | They had shaped the ceramic. |
elles | elles avaient chantourné | Elles avaient chantourné le cuir. | They had carved the leather. |
Other Conjugations for Chantourner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chantourner
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Chantourner – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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