L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Introduction to the verb couiner
The English translation of the French verb couiner is “to squeal” or “to whine.” It is pronounced “kwee-neh” in its infinitive form.
Couiner comes from the Old French word “coigner,” which meant “to make a sharp noise.” Its most common usage in modern French is to describe a high-pitched noise, often made by small animals or children. It can also be used figuratively to describe someone complaining or being annoying.
In L’infinitif Présent tense, couiner is conjugated as follows:
- Je couine (I squeal)
- Tu couines (You squeal)
- Il/Elle couine (He/She squeals)
- Nous couinons (We squeal)
- Vous couinez (You squeal)
- Ils/Elles couinent (They squeal)
Here are 3 simple examples of couiner in L’infinitif Présent tense with their English translations:
- Arrête de couiner ! (Stop whining!)
- Le chat couine parce qu’il a faim. (The cat is whining because he is hungry.)
- Les enfants ont commencé à couiner quand ils ont entendu qu’on allait au parc. (The children started squealing when they heard we were going to the park.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of couiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | couine | Je couine souvent. | I squeak often. |
tu | couines | Tu couines de joie. | You squeak with joy. |
il | couine | Il couine la nuit. | He squeaks at night. |
elle | couine | Elle couine de douleur. | She squeaks in pain. |
on | couine | On couine parfois. | We squeak sometimes. |
nous | couinons | Nous couinons ensemble. | We squeak together. |
vous | couinez | Vous couinez fort. | You squeak loudly. |
ils | couinent | Ils couinent toujours. | They squeak always. |
elles | couinent | Elles couinent mignon. | They squeak cutely. |
Other Conjugations for Couiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner (this article)
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Couiner – 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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