Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Introduction to the verb chiner
The English translation of the French verb chiner is “to hunt for bargains” or “to go flea marketing”. The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-neh”.
The word “chiner” comes from the Old French word “chine”, which means “ruined” or “old”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Futur Proche tense, which is formed by using the verb “aller” (to go) + the infinitive of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Futur Proche tense, with their English translations:
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Je vais chiner au marché aux puces demain. (I am going bargain hunting at the flea market tomorrow.)
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Nous allons chiner des meubles vintage ce week-end. (We are going flea marketing for vintage furniture this weekend.)
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Tu vas chiner des vêtements de seconde main cet après-midi? (Are you going flea marketing for second-hand clothes this afternoon?)
Table of the Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of chiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | vais chiner | Je vais chiner des antiquités. | I am going to hunt for antiques. |
tu | vas chiner | Tu vas chiner avec moi. | You are going to hunt with me. |
il | va chiner | Il va chiner des objets rares. | He is going to hunt for rare objects. |
elle | va chiner | Elle va chiner dans les marchés. | She is going to hunt in markets. |
on | va chiner | On va chiner des vieux livres. | We/One are going to hunt for old books. |
nous | allons chiner | Nous allons chiner toute la journée. | We are going to hunt all day. |
vous | allez chiner | Vous allez chiner dans les brocantes. | You are going to hunt in flea markets. |
ils | vont chiner | Ils vont chiner des meubles anciens. | They are going to hunt for antique furniture. |
elles | vont chiner | Elles vont chiner des bijoux. | They are going to hunt for jewelry. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense
Formation
1. Conjugate “aller” in the present tense according to the subject pronoun:
2. Add the infinitive of the main verb immediately after “aller.” For example:
Common Everyday Usage
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Conditional Tense
Summary
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