L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Introduction to the verb chuinter
The English translation of the French verb chuinter is “to whistle softly.” The infinitive form of chuinter is pronounced “shwahn-tay.”
The French verb chuinter comes from the Old French word “chuintier,” which means “to whistle” or “to make a soft sound.” It is most often used in everyday French in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative present tense. This tense is used to give commands or make requests in a direct and urgent manner.
Example 1: Chuinte un peu plus fort.
Translation: Whistle a little louder.
Example 2: Ne chuinte pas pendant le concert.
Translation: Don’t whistle during the concert.
Example 3: Chuintons ensemble pour faire fuir les oiseaux.
Translation: Let’s whistle together to scare away the birds.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of chuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chuins | Je chuins dès que je suis fatigué. | I whistle as soon as I’m tired. |
tu | chuins | Chuins moins fort. | Whistle less loudly. |
il | chuine | Il chuine en dormant. | He whistles in his sleep. |
elle | chuine | Elle chuine des chansons françaises. | She whistles French songs. |
on | chuine | On chuine depuis une heure. | We have been whistling for an hour. |
nous | chuinions | Nous chuinions ensemble. | We used to whistle together. |
vous | chuinez | Chuinez tout le temps ? | Do you whistle all the time? |
ils | chuinent | Ils chuinent tout le temps. | They are always whistling. |
elles | chuinent | Elles chuinent en travaillant. | They whistle while working. |
Other Conjugations for Chuinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
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Chuinter – 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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