L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Introduction to the verb catiner
The English translation of the French verb catiner is “to whine” or “to complain”. It is pronounced as “ka-tee-nay” in its infinitive form.
The word catiner comes from the Latin word “canticum” which means “song” or “chant”. In French, it evolved to mean “to sing like a cat” and eventually took on the meaning of “to whine” or “to complain” in everyday usage.
In the L’infinitif Présent tense, catiner is often used in a negative context, to express annoyance or dissatisfaction. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations:
- Je déteste quand tu catines tout le temps. (I hate it when you whine all the time.)
- Arrête de catiner, ça devient agaçant. (Stop complaining, it’s becoming annoying.)
- Elle a passé toute la soirée à catiner sur son travail. (She spent the whole evening complaining about her job.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of catiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | catine | Je catine souvent. | I whine often. |
tu | catines | Tu catines pour tout. | You whine about everything. |
il | catine | Il catine bruyamment. | He whines loudly. |
elle | catine | Elle catine sans cesse. | She whines constantly. |
on | catine | On catine en public. | We whine in public. |
nous | catinons | Nous catinons rarement. | We rarely whine. |
vous | catinez | Vous catinez souvent. | You whine often. |
ils | catinent | Ils catinent ensemble. | They whine together. |
elles | catinent | Elles catinent toujours. | They always whine. |
Other Conjugations for Catiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb catiner (this article)
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Catiner – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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