Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Introduction to the verb cheviller
The English translation of the French verb cheviller is “to dowel” or “to peg.” It is pronounced “she-vi-yay” in its infinitive form.
The word cheviller comes from the Old French word “chivel,” meaning “peg” or “pin.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or a hypothetical situation.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Il faut que je cheville l’étagère pour qu’elle tienne bien. (I need to dowel the shelf so it stays in place.)
- J’aimerais que tu chevilles ces deux planches ensemble. (I would like you to peg these two boards together.)
- Il est possible qu’il cheville le meuble demain. (It’s possible that he will dowel the furniture tomorrow.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of cheviller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cheville | Je veux que je cheville cette planche. | I want to nail this plank. |
tu | chevilles | Je souhaite que tu chevilles bien. | I hope you nail well. |
il | cheville | Il est possible qu’il cheville. | It’s possible he nails. |
elle | cheville | Elle exige que j’elle cheville. | She demands her to nail. |
on | cheville | Il est important qu’on cheville. | It’s important we nail. |
nous | chevillions | Je préfère que nous chevillions. | I prefer we nail. |
vous | chevilliez | Il est nécessaire que vous chevilliez. | It’s necessary you nail. |
ils | chevillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chevillent. | It’s essential they nail. |
elles | chevillent | Il est crucial qu’elles chevillent. | It’s crucial they nail. |
Other Conjugations for Cheviller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cheviller
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Cheviller – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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