Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Introduction to the verb chouiner
The English translation of the French verb “chouiner” is “to whine” or “to whimper.” The infinitive form “chouiner” is pronounced as “shwee-ne.”
The word “chouiner” has its origins in the French term “chou,” which means “cabbage.” It is related to the sound that a baby makes while crying. In everyday French, “chouiner” is commonly used to describe someone who complains or whines excessively, often in a childish or annoying manner.
Examples of usage:
- Arrête de chouiner pour un rien ! (Stop whining over nothing!)
- Il chouine toujours quand les choses ne se passent pas comme il le veut. (He always whines when things don’t go his way.)
- Elle a chouiné toute la journée parce qu’elle n’a pas obtenu ce qu’elle voulait. (She whined all day because she didn’t get what she wanted.)
Note: The translations provided are literal translations and may not capture the exact nuances of the French expressions.
Chouiner – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chouine | Je chouine souvent. | I whine often. |
Tu | chouines | Tu chouines trop. | You (singular) whine too much. |
Il | chouine | Il chouine à chaque fois. | He whines every time. |
Elle | chouine | Elle chouine toujours. | She always whines. |
On | chouine | On chouine quand ça ne va pas. | We/They/People whine when things don’t go well. |
Nous | chouinons | Nous chouinons ensemble. | We whine together. |
Vous | chouinez | Vous chouinez beaucoup. | You (plural/formal) whine a lot. |
Ils | chouinent | Ils chouinent sans raison. | They (masculine) whine without reason. |
Elles | chouinent | Elles chouinent depuis longtemps. | They (feminine) have been whining for a long time. |
Other Conjugations for Chouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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