L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Introduction to the verb chuinter
The English translation of the French verb chuinter is “to hiss.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shwahn-teh.”
The word chuinter comes from the Old French word chuine, which means “to murmur” or “to whisper.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the sound of a high-pitched or sharp whistling noise, similar to the hissing of a snake or the sound of air escaping from a tire.
Examples of chuinter in the L’infinitif Présent tense include:
- Le serpent a chuinté avant de s’échapper dans les buissons. (The snake hissed before escaping into the bushes.)
- Le pneu crevé continue de chuinter même après que j’ai changé la roue. (The flat tire keeps hissing even after I changed the tire.)
- Le bébé a chuinté en montrant son mécontentement. (The baby hissed to show his dissatisfaction.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of chuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chuinte | Je chuinte un peu. | I whisper a little. |
tu | chuintes | Tu chuintes souvent. | You whisper often. |
il | chuinte | Il chuinte discrètement. | He whispers discreetly. |
elle | chuinte | Elle chuinte à voix basse. | She whispers quietly. |
on | chuinte | On chuinte en secret. | We whisper in secret. |
nous | chuintons | Nous chuintons ensemble. | We whisper together. |
vous | chuintez | Vous chuintez drôlement. | You whisper funny. |
ils | chuintent | Ils chuintent bizarrement. | They whisper strangely. |
elles | chuintent | Elles chuintent à des inconnus. | They whisper to strangers. |
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter (this article)
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Chuinter – 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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