Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to imitate or mimic Chinese style or culture.” It is pronounced as “sheen-wah-zay.”
The word chinoiser is derived from the French adjective “chinois” meaning Chinese. It is formed by adding the suffix “-iser” which means “to make something like or similar to.”
In everyday French, chinoiser is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the present or future. It is commonly used when making polite requests or suggestions.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Si tu étais plus patient, tu pourrais chinoiser ta cuisine. (If you were more patient, you could imitate Chinese style in your cooking.)
- Nous pourrions chinoiser la décoration de la salle pour la fête de Noël. (We could mimic Chinese style in the decoration of the room for the Christmas party.)
- Vous devriez chinoiser votre look pour ce rendez-vous professionnel. (You should imitate Chinese style in your look for this professional meeting.)
English translations:
- If you were more patient, you could imitate Chinese style in your cooking.
- We could mimic Chinese style in the decoration of the room for the Christmas party.
- You should imitate Chinese style in your look for this professional meeting.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chinoriserais | Je chinoriserais la décoration. | I would “chinoiser” the decoration. |
tu | chinoriserais | Tu chinoriserais mieux. | You would “chinoiser” better. |
il | chinoriserait | Il chinoriserait un plat chinois. | He would “chinoiser” a Chinese dish. |
elle | chinoriserait | Elle chinoriserait sa robe. | She would “chinoiser” her dress. |
on | chinoriserait | On chinoriserait une pièce. | One would “chinoiser” a room. |
nous | chinoriserions | Nous chinoriserions nos cadeaux. | We would “chinoiser” our gifts. |
vous | chinoriseriez | Vous chinoriseriez vos photos. | You would “chinoiser” your photos. |
ils | chinoriseraient | Ils chinoriseraient leur maison. | They would “chinoiser” their house. |
elles | chinoriseraient | Elles chinoriseraient leur jardin. | They would “chinoiser” their garden. |
Other Conjugations for Chinoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
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Chinoiser – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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