Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Introduction to the verb chniquer
The English translation of the French verb chniquer is “to bother, to annoy, to pester.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-nee-kay.”
Chniquer comes from the colloquial word “chnique” which means “trick, prank.” It originated as a slang term in the 19th century and is most often used in casual, everyday speech.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, chniquer is used to express an action that is uncertain, hypothetical, or desired in the past. It is often preceded by the conjunction “que” and follows the same conjugation pattern as other -er verbs in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense.
Example 1: Il fallait que tu le chniques pour qu’il te laisse tranquille.
English translation: You had to bother him so he would leave you alone.
Example 2: J’aimais bien quand elle me chniquait, c’était amusant.
English translation: I used to like it when she would bother me, it was fun.
Example 3: Nous souhaitions que vous ne nous chniquiez plus après ça.
English translation: We hoped that you wouldn’t bother us anymore after that.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chniquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chniquasse | Je voudrais que je chniquasse moins souvent. | I wish I didn’t swear so often. |
tu | chniquasses | Si tu chniquasses moins, tu aurais plus d’amis. | If you swore less, you would have more friends. |
il | chniquât | Il aurait l’air plus poli s’il chniquât moins. | He would seem more polite if he swore less. |
elle | chniquât | Elle serait plus respectée si elle chniquât moins. | She would be more respected if she swore less. |
on | chniquât | Si on chniquât dans cette église, ça serait irrespectueux. | If one swore in this church, it would be disrespectful. |
nous | chniquassions | Si nous chniquassions moins, nous serions plus polis. | If we swore less, we would be more polite. |
vous | chniquassiez | Si vous chniquassiez plus, vous seriez moins crédible. | If you swore more, you would be less credible. |
ils | chniquassent | S’ils chniquassent en public, ça pourrait causer des problèmes. | If they swore in public, it could cause problems. |
elles | chniquassent | Si elles chniquassent ensemble, ça serait une mauvaise influence. | If they swore together, it would be a bad influence. |
Other Conjugations for Chniquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
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Chniquer – 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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