L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive 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 whimper.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shwee-nay.”
The word chouiner comes from the noun choux, meaning “cabbage,” and is linked to the expression “avoir un chou à lait” which means “to have a soft spot for something.” Chouiner is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is complaining or making a small, continuous noise.
Example 1: Je n’aime pas quand tu chouines tout le temps. (I don’t like it when you whine all the time.)
Example 2: Arrête de chouiner et fais tes devoirs. (Stop whining and do your homework.)
Example 3: Les enfants ont tendance à chouiner quand ils sont fatigués. (Children tend to whine when they are tired.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chouine | Je chouine souvent. | I whine often. |
tu | chouines | Tu chouines toujours. | You always whine. |
il | chouine | Il chouine sans arrêt. | He whines constantly. |
elle | chouine | Elle chouine tout le temps. | She whines all the time. |
on | chouine | On chouine ensemble. | We whine together. |
nous | chouinons | Nous chouinons en silence. | We whine silently. |
vous | chouinez | Vous chouinez fort. | You whine loudly. |
ils | chouinent | Ils chouinent trop. | They whine too much. |
elles | chouinent | Elles chouinent souvent. | They whine often. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner (this article)
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Chouiner – 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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