L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to Chinese-fy” or “to imitate Chinese culture and style.” It is pronounced “sheen-wah-zay” in the infinitive form.
The origin of the word chinoiser comes from the French word “chinois,” meaning Chinese. It is derived from the noun form “chinoiseries,” which refers to Chinese-inspired decorative objects or designs that were popular in Europe in the 18th century.
In everyday French, chinoiser is most often used in the infinitive form to describe the act of imitating Chinese culture or style, often in a superficial or exaggerated way. Here are three examples of its usage in the L’infinitif Présent tense:
- Je n’aime pas comment elle essaie de chinoiser sa décoration intérieure. (I don’t like how she’s trying to Chinese-fy her interior decoration.)
- Ils ont décidé de chinoiser leur mariage en ajoutant des lanternes et des dragons. (They decided to Chinese-fy their wedding by adding lanterns and dragons.)
- Les restaurants asiatiques en France ont tendance à chinoiser leur menu pour plaire aux clients français. (Asian restaurants in France tend to Chinese-fy their menu to please French customers.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chinoise | Je chinoise le tissu. | I decorate the fabric with Chinese patterns. |
tu | chinoises | Tu chinoises bien. | You do Chinese well. |
il | chinoise | Il chinoise le dîner. | He prepares the dinner in a Chinese style. |
elle | chinoise | Elle chinoise la vaisselle. | She does the dishes in a Chinese way. |
on | chinoise | On chinoise le quartier. | We Chinese-ify the neighborhood. |
nous | chinoisons | Nous chinoisons demain. | We will Chinese-ify tomorrow. |
vous | chinoisez | Vous chinoisez le thé. | You make tea in a Chinese way. |
ils | chinoisent | Ils chinoisent ensemble. | They Chinese-ify together. |
elles | chinoisent | Elles chinoisent souvent. | They Chinese-ify often. |
Other Conjugations for Chinoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser (this article)
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Chinoiser – 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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