Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Introduction to the verb chelinguer
The English translation of the French verb “chelinguer” is “to stink” or “to smell bad.” The infinitive form “chelinguer” is pronounced as “shuh-lahn-geh.”
The word “chelinguer” is considered to have originated from the French slang “argot” language. It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe a continuous or ongoing action in the past.
Here are three examples of “chelinguer” in the imparfait tense along with their English translations:
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Hier, la poubelle chlinguait dans la cuisine.
Yesterday, the garbage can was stinking up the kitchen. -
Pendant l’été, le métro chlinguait toujours à cause de la chaleur.
During the summer, the subway always smelled bad because of the heat. -
Quand j’étais enfant, mon oncle fumait un gros cigare qui chlinguait.
When I was a child, my uncle used to smoke a big cigar that stank.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chelinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | chelinguais | Je chelinguais à l’école. | I used to stink at school. |
tu | chelinguais | Tu chelinguais dans la cuisine. | You used to stink in the kitchen. |
il | chelinguait | Il chelinguait dans la salle de bain. | He used to stink in the bathroom. |
elle | chelinguait | Elle chelinguait dans sa chambre. | She used to stink in her room. |
on | chelinguait | On chelinguait partout. | We used to stink everywhere. |
nous | chelinguions | Nous chelinguions au parc. | We used to stink at the park. |
vous | chelinguiez | Vous chelinguiez au travail. | You used to stink at work. |
ils | cheliguaient | Ils cheliguaient en public. | They used to stink in public. |
elles | cheliguaient | Elles cheliguaient à la plage. | They used to stink at the beach. |
Other Conjugations for Chelinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chelinguer
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Chelinguer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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