Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Introduction to the verb chevaler
The English translation of the French verb chevaler is “to knight” or “to dub.” It is pronounced “shuh-va-leh.”
The word “chevaler” comes from the Old French “chevalier” which means “knight.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense in formal situations, such as writing or speaking in a formal or poetic tone. This tense is used to express a possibility or desire in the past, often preceded by “que” (that).
Example 1: Il faut que je l’aie chevalé. (I must have knighted him.)
Example 2: J’aurais aimé qu’il ait été chevalé par le roi. (I would have liked him to have been knighted by the king.)
Example 3: Il est possible qu’elle ait été chevalée dans sa jeunesse. (It is possible that she was knighted in her youth.)
English translations:
Example 1: He must have been knighted by me.
Example 2: I would have liked for him to have been knighted by the king.
Example 3: It is possible that she was knighted in her youth.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chevaler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chevalé | Il est peu probable que j’aie chevalé. | It’s unlikely that I rode. |
tu | aies chevalé | Tu espères que tu aies chevalé. | You hope you rode. |
il | ait chevalé | Il est important qu’il ait chevalé. | It’s important that he rode. |
elle | ait chevalé | Elle préfère qu’elle ait chevalé. | She prefers she rode. |
on | ait chevalé | On veut qu’on ait chevalé. | We want it to have been ridden. |
nous | ayons chevalé | Nous devons nous assurer que nous ayons chevalé. | We must make sure we rode. |
vous | ayez chevalé | Il est possible que vous ayez chevalé. | It’s possible that you rode. |
ils | aient chevalé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient chevalé. | They doubt they rode. |
elles | aient chevalé | Elles craignent qu’elles aient chevalé. | They fear they rode. |
Other Conjugations for Chevaler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chevaler
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Chevaler – 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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