Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Introduction to the verb chelinguer
The English translation of the French verb “chelinguer” is “to stink” or “to have a strong smell.” It is pronounced as “shuh-luhn-guh-ray.”
The word “chelinguer” is derived from the word “cingler,” which means “to whip” or “to lash.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical situation, a wish, a doubt, or a possibility.
Here are three simple examples of how “chelinguer” is used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
- Il fallait que tu chelinguasses ta chambre avant que tes amis arrivent. (You had to clean your room before your friends arrived.)
- Je souhaitais que le fromage ne chelinguât pas autant. (I wished that the cheese didn’t stink as much.)
- Elle craignait que la poubelle de la cuisine ne chelinguât encore plus le lendemain. (She was afraid that the kitchen trash would stink even more the next day.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chelinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chelinguasse | Je ferais un barbecue si je chelinguasse mieux. | I would have a barbecue if I were better at grilling. |
tu | chelinguasses | Si tu chelinguasses plus, tu cuisinerais mieux. | If you grilled more, you would cook better. |
il | chelinguât | Il aimerait que j’invite plus d’amis si il chelinguât mieux. | He would like me to invite more friends if he grilled better. |
elle | chelinguât | Elle serait contente si elle chelinguât moins. | She would be happy if she grilled less. |
on | chelinguât | Si on chelinguât plus souvent, on mangerait mieux. | If one grilled more often, one would eat better. |
nous | chelinguassions | Si nous chelinguassions tous ensemble, ce serait amusant. | If we grilled together, it would be fun. |
vous | chelinguassiez | Si vous chelinguassiez moins, vous mangerez plus sainement. | If you grilled less, you would eat more healthily. |
ils | chelinguassent | Si ils chelinguassent plus, ils feraient des meilleurs repas. | If they grilled more, they would make better meals. |
elles | chelinguassent | Si elles chelinguassent mieux, elles seraient de meilleures cuisinières. | If they grilled better, they would be better cooks. |
Other Conjugations for Chelinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
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Chelinguer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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