Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Introduction to the verb chuinter
The English translation of the French verb chuinter is “to hiss” or “to whistle”. It is pronounced [ʃɥɛ̃te] in its infinitive form.
The word “chuinter” comes from the French word “chuint” which means “whistling sound”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense), which is used to express an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- J’avais chuinté avant que le chat n’entre dans la pièce. (I had hissed before the cat entered the room.)
- Tu avais chuinté pendant que je dormais. (You had whistled while I was sleeping.)
- Il avait chuinté pendant toute la réunion. (He had been hissing during the entire meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chuinté | J’avais chuinté toute la nuit. | I had snored all night. |
tu | tu avais chuinté | Tu avais chuinté pendant la réunion. | You had snored during the meeting. |
il | il avait chuinté | Il avait chuinté après avoir trop bu. | He had snored after drinking too much. |
elle | elle avait chuinté | Elle avait chuinté pendant son sommeil. | She had snored during her sleep. |
on | on avait chuinté | On avait chuinté à cause du rhume. | One had snored because of the cold. |
nous | nous avions chuinté | Nous avions chuinté toute la nuit. | We had snored all night. |
vous | vous aviez chuinté | Vous aviez chuinté pendant le film. | You had snored during the movie. |
ils | ils avaient chuinté | Ils avaient chuinté toute la nuit. | They had snored all night. |
elles | elles avaient chuinté | Elles avaient chuinté pendant leur sommeil. | They had snored during their sleep. |
Other Conjugations for Chuinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
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Chuinter – 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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