Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Introduction to the verb chouriner
The English translation of the French verb chouriner is “to whine” or “to nag”. The infinitive form is pronounced “shoo-ree-nay”.
The origin of the word chouriner is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the French word “chouiner” which means “to whimper” or “to cry”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is the conditional perfect tense. This tense is used to express a past action that would have happened if certain conditions had been met.
Here are three simple examples of chouriner used in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si tu m’avais écouté, tu n’aurais pas eu à chouriner maintenant. (If you had listened to me, you wouldn’t be whining now.)
- Nous aurions passé une bonne soirée si tu n’avais pas chouriné tout le temps. (We would have had a good evening if you hadn’t whined the whole time.)
- J’aurais été plus patiente si tu n’avais pas chouriné sans arrêt. (I would have been more patient if you hadn’t been whining non-stop.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of chouriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais chouriné | Si j’avais su, j’aurais chouriné. | If I had known, I would have complained. |
tu | aurais chouriné | Tu aurais chouriné plus tôt. | You would have complained earlier. |
il | aurait chouriné | Il aurait chouriné à propos de l’augmentation. | He would have complained about the raise. |
elle | aurait chouriné | Elle aurait chouriné toute la journée. | She would have complained all day. |
on | aurait chouriné | On aurait chouriné pour rien. | One would have complained for nothing. |
nous | aurions chouriné | Nous aurions chouriné si fort. | We would have complained so much. |
vous | auriez chouriné | Vous auriez chouriné avec nous. | You would have complained with us. |
ils | auraient chouriné | Ils auraient chouriné de la pluie. | They would have complained about the rain. |
elles | auraient chouriné | Elles auraient chouriné de leurs voisins. | They (female) would have complained about their neighbors. |
Other Conjugations for Chouriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
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Chouriner – 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
Summary
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