L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Introduction to the verb chopiner
The English translation of the French verb chopiner is “to drink heavily” or “to booze.” It is pronounced “sho-pee-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word chopiner comes from the Old French word “chape,” which referred to a wooden shoe or clog. In the Middle Ages, people would drink from these shoes during celebrations, which is how the verb “chopiner” came to mean “to drink excessively.” Nowadays, it is most often used to describe heavy drinking or partying.
In everyday French, chopiner is used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of drinking heavily. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- Je ne veux pas chopiner ce soir. (I don’t want to drink heavily tonight.)
- Il adore chopiner avec ses amis. (He loves to drink heavily with his friends.)
- Nous avons chopiné toute la nuit. (We drank heavily all night long.)
In these examples, chopiner is used as the main verb in the sentence to describe the action of heavy drinking. It is often used in casual conversations or in more informal settings to describe a night of partying or drinking with friends.
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chopiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chopine | Je chopine avec mes amis. | I drink with my friends. |
tu | chopines | Tu chopines trop souvent. | You drink too often. |
il | chopine | Il chopine à la fête. | He drinks at the party. |
elle | chopine | Elle chopine en secret. | She drinks in secret. |
on | chopine | On chopine toute la nuit. | We drink all night. |
nous | chopinons | Nous chopinons en famille. | We drink with our family. |
vous | chopinez | Vous chopinez au restaurant. | You drink at the restaurant. |
ils | chopinent | Ils chopinent ensemble. | They drink together. |
elles | chopinent | Elles chopinent au bar. | They drink at the bar. |
Other Conjugations for Chopiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner (this article)
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Chopiner – 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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