Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 of chouiner is pronounced “shwee-nay.”
The language origin of chouiner is derived from the word “chou,” which means “cabbage” in French. This word can also be used as a term of endearment for a loved one, similar to “honey” or “sweetie” in English. The verb chouiner, therefore, comes from the idea of a child whining or crying like a little cabbage.
In everyday French, chouiner is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the past tense used to describe an action that happened before another past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of chouiner being used in the Passé Antérieur tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais chouiné avant qu’il ne rentre à la maison. (I had whined before he came home.)
- Elle avait chouiné toute la nuit avant d’aller au lit. (She had whined all night before going to bed.)
- Nous avions chouiné jusqu’à ce que nos parents nous achètent des bonbons. (We had whined until our parents bought us candies.)
In these examples, the verb chouiner is conjugated in the past participle form, chouiné, and used after the auxiliary verb “avoir.” It is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action took place.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse chouiné | I had whined |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses chouiné | You had whined |
il | il eût | Il eût chouiné | He had whined |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût chouiné | She had whined |
on | on eût | On eût chouiné | One had whined |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes chouiné | We had whined |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes chouiné | You had whined |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent chouiné | They had whined |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent chouiné | They had whined |
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 (this article)
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
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Chouiner – 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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