Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to mimic Chinese style” or “to imitate Chinese culture.” It is pronounced “sheen-wah-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word chinoiser comes from the French word “chinois” meaning “Chinese.” It is derived from the Portuguese word “chinês” which comes from the Persian word “Chin” meaning “China.” The suffix “-iser” is added to indicate the action of imitating or adopting a certain style or culture.
In everyday French, chinoiser is most commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to talk about completed actions in the past that happened before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples:
- J’ai chinoisé mon salon avant d’inviter mes amis pour une soirée à thème. (I mimicked Chinese style in my living room before inviting my friends for a themed party.)
- Elle avait chinoisé sa chambre pour son anniversaire l’année dernière. (She had imitated Chinese culture in her room for her birthday last year.)
- Nous avons chinoisé nos costumes pour le carnaval de l’école. (We mimicked Chinese style in our costumes for the school carnival.)
In all three examples, the verb chinoiser is conjugated in the Passé Antérieur tense to indicate that the action of mimicking Chinese style or culture was completed before another past action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus chinisé | I had chinoised |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus chinisé | You had chinoised |
il | il eut | Il eut chinisé | He had chinoised |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut chinisé | She had chinoised |
on | on eut | On eut chinisé | One had chinoised |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chinisé | We had chinoised |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chinisé | You had chinoised |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chinisé | They had chinoised |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chinisé | They had chinoised |
Other Conjugations for Chinoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
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Chinoiser – 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)
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