Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Introduction to the verb chlinguer
The English translation of the French verb chlinguer is “to stink” or “to smell bad.” It is pronounced as “shling-GAY.”
The word chlinguer is derived from the French word “lingue,” meaning “tongue,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It is considered a colloquial and informal verb, often used in spoken language rather than formal writing.
In everyday French, chlinguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense indicates an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of chlinguer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Hier, la poubelle avait chlingué toute la maison. (Yesterday, the trash can had stunk up the whole house.)
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Il avait oublié de sortir les déchets et ça avait chlingué toute la nuit. (He had forgotten to take out the garbage and it had stunk all night.)
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Nous avions nettoyé la cuisine parce qu’elle avait chlingué après avoir préparé du poisson. (We had cleaned the kitchen because it had stunk after cooking fish.)
In all of these examples, the verb chlinguer is used to describe a strong and unpleasant smell that had occurred in the past. It is often used to talk about bad smells coming from food, garbage, or other sources.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chlinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chlingué | J’avais chlingué la poubelle. | I had stunk up the trash can. |
tu | tu avais chlingué | Tu avais chlingué la cuisine. | You had stunk up the kitchen. |
il | il avait chlingué | Il avait chlingué la chambre. | He had stunk up the bedroom. |
elle | elle avait chlingué | Elle avait chlingué la salle de bain. | She had stunk up the bathroom. |
on | on avait chlingué | On avait chlingué le salon. | One had stunk up the living room. |
nous | nous avions chlingué | Nous avions chlingué la voiture. | We had stunk up the car. |
vous | vous aviez chlingué | Vous aviez chlingué le bureau. | You had stunk up the office. |
ils | ils avaient chlingué | Ils avaient chlingué le couloir. | They had stunk up the hallway. |
elles | elles avaient chlingué | Elles avaient chlingué la cave. | They had stunk up the basement. |
Other Conjugations for Chlinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
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Chlinguer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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