L’impératif Présent (Imperative 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 moan”. It is pronounced “shwee-nay”.
The language origin of chouiner comes from the word “chou”, which means cabbage or a term of endearment in French. It is often used in everyday French to describe someone who is complaining or whining in a childish or annoying manner.
In the L’impératif Présent tense, chouiner is used to give a command or request in an authoritative or unkind manner. For example:
- Arrête de chouiner ! (Stop whining!)
- Ne chouine pas pour ça ! (Don’t whine about that!)
- N’arrête pas de chouiner ! (Don’t stop whining!)
These phrases could be used by a parent scolding a child for complaining, or by someone telling a friend to stop complaining about something.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chouine | Ne chouine pas pour si peu. | Don’t whine for so little. |
tu | chouine | Arrête de chouiner, c’est agaçant. | Stop whining, it’s annoying. |
il | chouine | Il chouine souvent pour rien. | He often whines for nothing. |
elle | chouine | Elle chouine sur tout. | She whines about everything. |
on | chouine | Arrêtez de chouiner et travaillez. | Stop whining and work. |
nous | chouinons | Chouinons ensemble, ça ira mieux. | Let’s whine together, it’ll be okay. |
vous | chouinez | Ne chouinez pas pour ça. | Don’t whine about that. |
ils | chouinent | Ils chouinent tout le temps. | They are always whining. |
elles | chouinent | Elles chouinent quand elles sont fatiguées. | They whine when they are tired. |
Other Conjugations for Chouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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Chouiner – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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