Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to Chinese”. It is pronounced as “shee-nwah-zey”.
The word chinoiser comes from the French word “chinois”, meaning Chinese, and the suffix “-iser” which means “to make”. It is most often used to describe the act of adopting or imitating Chinese customs, styles, or traditions. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Examples:
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J’ai chinoisé mon salon en lui ajoutant des éléments de décoration chinoise. (I Chinese-ized my living room by adding Chinese decorations to it.)
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Nous avons chinoisé notre menu en y incluant des plats traditionnels chinois. (We Chinese-ized our menu by including traditional Chinese dishes.)
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Ils ont chinoisé leur mariage en organisant une cérémonie à la mode chinoise. (They Chinese-ized their wedding by hosting a Chinese-style ceremony.)
In each of these examples, the verb chinoiser is used in the Passé Composé tense to express the completion of an action in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai chinoisé | J’ai chinoisé ma cuisine. | I Chinese-ified my kitchen. |
tu | as chinoisé | Tu as chinoisé ton style. | You Chinese-ified your style. |
il | a chinoisé | Il a chinoisé sa décoration. | He Chinese-ified his decoration. |
elle | a chinoisé | Elle a chinoisé ses vêtements. | She Chinese-ified her clothes. |
on | a chinoisé | On a chinoisé notre menu. | We Chinese-ified our menu. |
nous | avons chinoisé | Nous avons chinoisé notre jardin. | We Chinese-ified our garden. |
vous | avez chinoisé | Vous avez chinoisé votre salon. | You Chinese-ified your living room. |
ils | ont chinoisé | Ils ont chinoisé leur musique. | They Chinese-ified their music. |
elles | ont chinoisé | Elles ont chinoisé leur art. | They Chinese-ified their art. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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