Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Introduction to the verb chialer
The English translation of the French verb chialer is “to cry” or “to whine”. It is pronounced “shee-ah-lay” in its infinitive form.
Chialer comes from the Old French word “chialier”, which is derived from the Latin word “quarrere”, meaning “to complain”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais chialé toute la nuit. (I had cried all night.)
- Tu avais chialé pendant des heures. (You had whined for hours.)
- Ils avaient chialé jusqu’à ce qu’ils s’endormissent. (They had cried until they fell asleep.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chialer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chialé | J’avais chialé toute la nuit. | I had cried all night. |
tu | tu avais chialé | Tu avais chialé pour rien. | You had cried for nothing. |
il | il avait chialé | Il avait chialé devant le film. | He had cried during the movie. |
elle | elle avait chialé | Elle avait chialé à cause de sa blessure. | She had cried because of her injury. |
on | on avait chialé | On avait chialé toute la soirée. | One had cried all evening. |
nous | nous avions chialé | Nous avions chialé pour lui. | We had cried for him. |
vous | vous aviez chialé | Vous aviez chialé à cause du départ. | You had cried because of the departure. |
ils | ils avaient chialé | Ils avaient chialé pendant la réunion. | They had cried during the meeting. |
elles | elles avaient chialé | Elles avaient chialé toute la journée. | They had cried 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
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
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Chialer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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