Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chniquer
Introduction to the verb chniquer
The English translation of the French verb chniquer is “to nag/to bug/to annoy.” The infinitive form, chniquer, is pronounced “shee-nee-kay.”
The origin of chniquer is uncertain, as it is a slang term that is mostly used colloquially in French. It is believed to be derived from the word “chiquer,” which means to chew or to gnaw. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of chniquer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais chniqué mes parents toute la journée pour qu’ils m’achètent un nouveau téléphone. (I had been nagging my parents all day to buy me a new phone.)
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Tu avais chniqué tes collègues avec toutes tes critiques incessantes. (You had been bugging your colleagues with all your constant criticisms.)
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Elle avait chniqué son petit ami pendant des heures pour qu’il lui pardonne. (She had been annoying her boyfriend for hours to forgive her.)
English translations:
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J’avais chniqué mes parents toute la journée pour qu’ils m’achètent un nouveau téléphone. (I had been nagging my parents all day to buy me a new phone.)
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Tu avais chniqué tes collègues avec toutes tes critiques incessantes. (You had been bugging your colleagues with all your constant criticisms.)
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Elle avait chniqué son petit ami pendant des heures pour qu’il lui pardonne. (She had been annoying her boyfriend for hours to forgive her.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chniquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chniqué | J’avais chniqué le moteur. | I had ruined the engine. |
tu | tu avais chniqué | Tu avais chniqué le disque. | You had scratched the record. |
il | il avait chniqué | Il avait chniqué la voiture. | He had wrecked the car. |
elle | elle avait chniqué | Elle avait chniqué le téléphone. | She had broken the phone. |
on | on avait chniqué | On avait chniqué la machine. | One had damaged the machine. |
nous | nous avions chniqué | Nous avions chniqué la télévision. | We had messed up the television. |
vous | vous aviez chniqué | Vous aviez chniqué le clavier. | You had messed up the keyboard. |
ils | ils avaient chniqué | Ils avaient chniqué l’ordinateur. | They had messed up the computer. |
elles | elles avaient chniqué | Elles avaient chniqué la tablette. | They had messed up the tablet. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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
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