Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 “chouiner” is pronounced as “shwee-ne.”
The word “chouiner” originates from the Old French word “chouin,” which means “to cry.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone whining or complaining in a childlike manner.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “chouiner” is conjugated as follows:
- Je chouinai = I whined
- Tu chouinas = You whined
- Il/elle chouina = He/she whined
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je chouinai toute la soirée. (I whined all evening.)
- Tu chouinas pour avoir un bonbon. (You whined to get a candy.)
- Il chouina quand il perdit le match. (He whined when he lost the game.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary tense that is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing. In everyday spoken French, the equivalent of the Passé Simple is the Passé Composé tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | chouinai | J’ai chouiné pendant des heures. | I whined for hours. |
Tu | chouinas | Tu chouinas après la perte du match. | You whined about losing the game. |
Il | chouina | Il chouina quand il a perdu son jouet. | He whined when he lost his toy. |
Elle | chouina | Elle chouina pour obtenir ce qu’elle voulait. | She whined to get what she wanted. |
On | chouina | On chouina toute la soirée. | One whined all evening. |
Nous | chouinâmes | Nous chouinâmes à cause du mauvais service. | We whined because of the bad service. |
Vous | chouinâtes | Vous chouinâtes pendant tout le trajet. | You whined the whole way. |
Ils | chouinèrent | Ils chouinèrent à propos de la météo. | They whined about the weather. |
Elles | chouinèrent | Elles chouinèrent à cause de la douleur. | They (feminine) whined because of the pain. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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Chouiner – 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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