Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Introduction to the verb chialer
The English translation of the French verb “chialer” is “to whine” or “to cry”. The infinitive form “chialer” is pronounced as “shee-ah-lay”.
The word “chialer” originated from the Quebec French language and is commonly used in everyday French to mean crying or complaining in a childish or exaggerated manner. It is often used in informal contexts and can be considered a bit slangy.
In the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past), “chialer” would be conjugated as follows:
- Je chialai – I whined/cried
- Tu chialas – You whined/cried
- Il/Elle chiala – He/She whined/cried
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense:
- Hier, je chialai toute la journée à cause de mes devoirs. – Yesterday, I whined all day because of my homework.
- Tu chialas quand tu as perdu ton jouet préféré. – You whined when you lost your favorite toy.
- Elle chiala après avoir vu le film triste. – She whined after watching the sad movie.
Note: The Passé Simple tense is mainly used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts, whereas the Passé Composé tense is predominantly used in spoken French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chialer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chialai | Je chialai toute la nuit. | I whined all night. |
Tu | chialas | Tu chialas devant la télé. | You whined in front of the TV. |
Il | chiala | Il chiala sans raison. | He whined for no reason. |
Elle | chiala | Elle chiala de fatigue. | She whined out of tiredness. |
On | chiala | On chiala à chaque fois. | One whined every time. |
Nous | chialâmes | Nous chialâmes ensemble. | We whined together. |
Vous | chialâtes | Vous chialâtes trop souvent. | You whined too often. |
Ils | chialèrent | Ils chialèrent de colère. | They whined out of anger. |
Elles | chialèrent | Elles chialèrent toute la journée. | They (feminine) whined all day. |
Other Conjugations for Chialer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
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Chialer – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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