Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Introduction to the verb chouiner
The English translation of the French verb chouiner is “to whine” or “to whimper.” It is pronounced “shwee-neh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of chouiner is derived from the French word “chou” which means “cabbage.” It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is complaining or whining in a childish or annoying manner. In the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, chouiner is used to talk about a past action or event that has been completed.
Here are three examples of chouiner used in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai chouiné toute la journée parce que mon jouet préféré était cassé. (I whined all day because my favorite toy was broken.)
- Elle a chouiné pendant tout le voyage en voiture. (She whined during the entire car ride.)
- Nous avons chouiné jusqu’à ce que nos parents nous achètent des bonbons. (We whined until our parents bought us some candy.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chouiné | J’ai chouiné toute la nuit. | I whined all night. |
tu | as chouiné | Tu as chouiné pour rien. | You whined for nothing. |
il | a chouiné | Il a chouiné après sa soeur. | He whined after his sister. |
elle | a chouiné | Elle a chouiné pour avoir un jouet. | She whined to get a toy. |
on | a chouiné | On a chouiné pendant le trajet. | We whined during the trip. |
nous | avons chouiné | Nous avons chouiné à cause du froid. | We whined because of the cold. |
vous | avez chouiné | Vous avez chouiné toute la soirée. | You whined all evening. |
ils | ont chouiné | Ils ont chouiné pour avoir un dessert. | They whined to have a dessert. |
elles | ont chouiné | Elles ont chouiné à propos de leur travail. | They whined about their work. |
Other Conjugations for Chouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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Chouiner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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