chanter (to sing) — French Verbs Conjugation Tables
Learn to conjugate chanter (to sing) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.
chanter — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | chante | Je chante sous la douche tous les matins. | I sing in the shower every morning. |
| tu | chantes | Tu chantes vraiment bien. | You sing really well. |
| il/elle | chante | Elle chante au bar du coin le week-end. | She sings at the local bar on weekends. |
| nous | chantons | Nous chantons ensemble dans la voiture. | We sing together in the car. |
| vous | chantez | Vous chantez dans la chorale de l'église. | You all sing in the church choir. |
| ils/elles | chantent | Ils chantent de vieilles chansons aux réunions de famille. | They sing old songs at family gatherings. |
chanter — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai chanté | J'ai chanté sous la douche ce matin. | I sang in the shower this morning. |
| tu | as chanté | Tu as chanté magnifiquement hier. | You sang beautifully yesterday. |
| il/elle | a chanté | Il/Elle a chanté au mariage. | He/She sang at the wedding. |
| nous | avons chanté | Nous avons chanté toute la nuit. | We sang all night long. |
| vous | avez chanté | Vous avez chanté l'hymne national. | You all sang the national anthem. |
| ils/elles | ont chanté | Ils/Elles ont chanté leurs chansons préférées. | They sang their favorite songs. |
chanter — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | chantais | Je chantais quand j'étais plus jeune. | I used to sing when I was younger. |
| tu | chantais | Tu chantais dans la cuisine hier. | You were singing in the kitchen yesterday. |
| il/elle | chantait | Il chantait tous les jours après le travail. | He sang every day after work. |
| nous | chantions | Nous chantions ensemble pendant le voyage. | We sang together during the trip. |
| vous | chantiez | Vous chantiez si fort à la fête. | You all sang so loudly at the party. |
| ils/elles | chantaient | Elles chantaient quand nous sommes arrivés. | They were singing when we arrived. |