L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Introduction to the verb chiner
The English translation of the French verb chiner is “to bargain hunt” or “to search for treasures.” It is pronounced “shee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word chiner comes from the French word “chine,” meaning “China.” In the early 1800s, the word “chine” was used to refer to any exotic and valuable object from Asia. This evolved into the verb “chiner,” which refers to the act of searching for and acquiring such treasures.
In everyday French, chiner is most commonly used in the l’infinitif présent tense, which is the basic form of the verb that does not indicate any person or time. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Je vais souvent chiner dans les brocantes. (I often go bargain hunting in flea markets.)
- Nous aimons chiner pour trouver des meubles vintage. (We love to search for vintage furniture.)
- Est-ce que tu as l’habitude de chiner des objets anciens ? (Do you often hunt for antique objects?)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chine | Je chine des objets. | I go hunting for objects. |
tu | chines | Tu chines souvent. | You often go hunting. |
il | chine | Il chine des meubles. | He goes hunting for furniture. |
elle | chine | Elle chine des vêtements. | She goes hunting for clothes. |
on | chine | On chine ensemble. | We go hunting together. |
nous | chinons | Nous chinons ce week-end. | We will go hunting this weekend. |
vous | chinez | Vous chinez en vacances. | You go hunting during holidays. |
ils | chinent | Ils chinent en famille. | They go hunting as a family. |
elles | chinent | Elles chinent souvent. | They often go hunting. |
Other Conjugations for Chiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner (this article)
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Chiner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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