Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
Introduction to the verb chauler
The English translation of the French verb chauler is “to whitewash.” It is pronounced as “show-lay” in its infinitive form.
Chauler comes from the Old French word “chaule,” meaning “lime,” and is related to the Latin word “calx,” meaning “limestone.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of painting or coating a surface with a white, chalky substance, such as lime or plaster.
In the Subjonctif Passé tense, chauler is used to express a hypothetical action or event that has already happened. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of chauler.
Three simple examples of chauler in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il faut que j’aie chaulé les murs avant que la fête commence. (I had to whitewash the walls before the party started.)
- Nous regrettons que tu aies chaulé la façade sans notre permission. (We regret that you whitewashed the facade without our permission.)
- Il est probable que les fermiers aient chaulé leur grange pour la protéger contre les parasites. (It is likely that the farmers whitewashed their barn to protect it against pests.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chauler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chaulé | Je doute que j’aie chaulé. | I doubt that I limed. |
tu | aies chaulé | Il faut que tu aies chaulé. | You must have limed. |
il | ait chaulé | Il est possible qu’il ait chaulé. | It’s possible he limed. |
elle | ait chaulé | Elle craint qu’elle ait chaulé. | She fears she limed. |
on | ait chaulé | On veut qu’on ait chaulé. | We want it to have been limed. |
nous | ayons chaulé | Espérons que nous ayons chaulé. | Let’s hope we limed. |
vous | ayez chaulé | Il est important que vous ayez chaulé. | It’s important that you limed. |
ils | aient chaulé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient chaulé. | They doubt they limed. |
elles | aient chaulé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient chaulé. | They prefer they limed. |
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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chauler
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Chauler – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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