Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Introduction to the verb chopiner
The English translation of the French verb chopiner is “to have a drink” or “to drink.” It is pronounced “show-pee-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word “chopiner” is derived from the Old French word “chopine,” which was a unit of measurement for liquid. It evolved into meaning “to have a drink” or “to drink” in modern French.
In everyday French, chopiner is most often used in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another action in the past. For example:
- J’avais chopiné avant que mes amis arrivent. (I had a drink before my friends arrived.)
- Nous avions chopiné toute la nuit avant de rentrer chez nous. (We had been drinking all night before going back home.)
- Elle avait chopiné un verre de vin avant de partir au travail. (She had a glass of wine before leaving for work.)
In these examples, the action of “drinking” had already happened before the second action (friends arriving, going back home, leaving for work) in the past.
Overall, chopiner is a common verb used in everyday French to describe the act of having a drink or drinking.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chopiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chopiné | J’avais chopiné toute la nuit. | I had been binge drinking all night. |
tu | tu avais chopiné | Tu avais chopiné avec tes amis. | You had been drinking with your friends. |
il | il avait chopiné | Il avait chopiné trop d’alcool. | He had drunk too much alcohol. |
elle | elle avait chopiné | Elle avait chopiné pendant le dîner. | She had been drinking during dinner. |
on | on avait chopiné | On avait chopiné dans ce bar. | One had been drinking in this bar. |
nous | nous avions chopiné | Nous avions chopiné jusqu’au petit matin. | We had been drinking until the early morning. |
vous | vous aviez chopiné | Vous aviez chopiné ensemble. | You had been drinking together. |
ils | ils avaient chopiné | Ils avaient chopiné en cachette. | They had been drinking secretly. |
elles | elles avaient chopiné | Elles avaient chopiné toute la soirée. | They had been drinking all evening. |
Other Conjugations for Chopiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chopiner
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Chopiner – 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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