Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Introduction to the verb chiner
Translation: The English translation of the French verb chiner is “to bargain hunt” or “to look for bargains.” The infinitive form, chiner, is pronounced “shee-nay.”
Language Origin: Chiner comes from the French word “chine” which means “China.” This is because in the 19th century, Chinese goods were highly sought after and people would go to flea markets and second-hand stores to find them at a lower cost. Over time, the word chiner came to mean “to bargain hunt” in a broader sense.
Usage in Conditionnel Passé tense: In everyday French, the Conditionnel Passé tense is used to talk about a hypothetical or possible event in the past. Chiner is commonly used in this tense to express the idea of “if I had gone bargain hunting, I would have found some good deals.”
Examples:
- Si j’avais chiné au marché aux puces, j’aurais trouvé un beau vase. (If I had gone bargain hunting at the flea market, I would have found a beautiful vase.)
- Nous aurions pu économiser de l’argent si nous avions chiné pour les meubles de notre appartement. (We could have saved money if we had gone bargain hunting for the furniture in our apartment.)
- Vous auriez dû chiner pendant les soldes, vous auriez trouvé des vêtements à moitié prix. (You should have gone bargain hunting during the sales, you would have found clothes at half price.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chiné | Si j’avais de l’argent, je t’aurais chiné. | If I had money, I would have bargained with you. |
tu | aurais chiné | Tu aurais chiné plus tôt. | You would have bargained earlier. |
il | aurait chiné | Il aurait chiné des vieux meubles. | He would have gone bargain hunting for old furniture. |
elle | aurait chiné | Elle aurait chiné des bijoux. | She would have hunted for jewelry. |
on | aurait chiné | On aurait chiné de belles pièces. | One would have bargained for nice pieces. |
nous | aurions chiné | Nous aurions chiné dans les marchés aux puces. | We would have haggled in flea markets. |
vous | auriez chiné | Vous auriez chiné avec vos amis. | You would have bargained with your friends. |
ils | auraient chiné | Ils auraient chiné des objets rares. | They would have searched for rare items. |
elles | auraient chiné | Elles auraient chiné des livres anciens. | They (female) would have haggled for old books. |
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 (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
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Chiner – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
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