Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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 shop for second-hand items.” The infinitive form of chiner is pronounced “shee-nay.”
The word chiner comes from the Old French word “chine,” meaning “to search” or “to rummage.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. In this tense, it describes an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of chiner in the Passé Composé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’ai chiné ce magnifique vase dans une brocante. (I bargained for this beautiful vase at a flea market.)
- Nous avons chiné des meubles vintage pour décorer notre appartement. (We shopped for vintage furniture to decorate our apartment.)
- Ils ont chiné des vêtements de marque à des prix très avantageux. (They hunted for designer clothes at very advantageous prices.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chiné | J’ai chiné de vieux meubles. | I hunted for old furniture. |
tu | as chiné | Tu as chiné des objets rares. | You hunted for rare objects. |
il | a chiné | Il a chiné des livres anciens. | He hunted for old books. |
elle | a chiné | Elle a chiné des bijoux d’occasion. | She hunted for second-hand jewelry. |
on | a chiné | On a chiné des vêtements vintage. | We hunted for vintage clothes. |
nous | avons chiné | Nous avons chiné des articles de collection. | We hunted for collectible items. |
vous | avez chiné | Vous avez chiné des antiquités. | You hunted for antiques. |
ils | ont chiné | Ils ont chiné des articles de brocante. | They hunted for flea market items. |
elles | ont chiné | Elles ont chiné des objets insolites. | They hunted for unusual objects. |
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 (this article)
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
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
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Chiner – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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