Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Introduction to the verb chiner
The English translation of the French verb chiner is “to bargain hunt” or “to search for treasures.”
The infinitive form of chiner is pronounced “shee-nay.”
The term chiner comes from the word “chine,” which means “China” in French. In the 19th century, Chinese porcelain and other decorative objects were highly sought after in France, and the verb chiner was used to describe the act of searching for and collecting these items.
In everyday French, chiner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the compound past tense used for actions that were completed before another past action. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb avoir or être in the passé simple tense, and adding the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of chiner in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- J’ai chiné ce magnifique vase dans une brocante. (I bargained hunted this beautiful vase at a flea market.)
- Tu as chiné tous ces livres anciens dans une librairie d’occasion. (You bargain hunted all these antique books at a used bookstore.)
- Elle a chiné de nombreux objets de décoration pour sa maison lors de son voyage en Asie. (She bargain hunted many decorative objects for her home during her trip to Asia.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | j’eusse | J’eusse chiné | I had looked for bargains |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chiné | You had looked for bargains |
il | il eût | Il eût chiné | He had looked for bargains |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chiné | She had looked for bargains |
on | on eût | On eût chiné | One had looked for bargains |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chiné | We had looked for bargains |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chiné | You had looked for bargains |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chiné | They had looked for bargains |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chiné | They had looked for bargains |
Other Conjugations for Chiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chiner
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the chiner Passé Antérieur tense conjugation!
Chiner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
Summary
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb chiner. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!