Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Introduction to the verb chouriner
The English translation of the French verb chouriner is “to whine” or “to moan”. The infinitive form is pronounced “shoor-een-ay”.
The origin of chouriner can be traced back to the Old French word “choriner”, which meant “to groan” or “to whimper”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of using chouriner in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais chouriné toute la journée parce que je n’avais pas eu de dessert. (I had been whining all day because I didn’t get any dessert.)
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Tu avais chouriné pendant des heures avant d’obtenir ce que tu voulais. (You had been moaning for hours before getting what you wanted.)
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Ils avaient chouriné toute la soirée à cause du bruit des voisins. (They had been complaining all evening because of the noise from the neighbors.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chouriner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chouriné | J’avais chouriné tout le temps. | I had been whining all the time. |
tu | tu avais chouriné | Tu avais chouriné pour rien. | You had been whining for nothing. |
il | il avait chouriné | Il avait chouriné pour un bonbon. | He had been whining for a candy. |
elle | elle avait chouriné | Elle avait chouriné tout le temps. | She had been whining all the time. |
on | on avait chouriné | On avait chouriné pour un jouet. | One had been whining for a toy. |
nous | nous avions chouriné | Nous avions chouriné jusqu’à minuit. | We had been whining until midnight. |
vous | vous aviez chouriné | Vous aviez chouriné pour un cadeau. | You had been whining for a gift. |
ils | ils avaient chouriné | Ils avaient chouriné devant la télé. | They had been whining in front of the TV. |
elles | elles avaient chouriné | Elles avaient chouriné pour un chocolat. | They had been whining for a chocolate. |
Other Conjugations for Chouriner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouriner
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Chouriner – 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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