Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chialer
Introduction to the verb chialer
The English translation of the French verb chialer is “to whine,” “to complain,” or “to cry.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shee-a-lay.”
The origin of the word chialer is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the Latin word “gallare” meaning “to annoy” or “to irritate.” It is commonly used in everyday French to express frustration, annoyance, or disappointment.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, chialer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il fallait que tu chiales tout le temps. (You had to whine all the time.)
- Elle souhaitait que son enfant chialât moins. (She wished her child would whine less.)
- Si j’avais su, je ne serais pas resté là à chialer. (If I had known, I wouldn’t have stayed there whining.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chialer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chialasse | Si je n’avais pas sommeil, je chialasse moins. | If I weren’t tired, I would cry less. |
tu | chialasses | Si tu allais dormir, tu chialasses moins. | If you went to sleep, you would cry less. |
il | chialât | Il serait moins fatigué s’il chialât moins. | He would be less tired if he cried less. |
elle | chialât | Elle serait plus calme si elle chialât moins. | She would be calmer if she cried less. |
on | chialât | Si on chialât moins, on aurait une attitude plus positive. | If one cried less, one would have a more positive attitude. |
nous | chialassions | Si nous chialassions ensemble, on se comprendrait mieux. | If we cried together, we would understand each other better. |
vous | chialassiez | Si vous chialassiez plus souvent, vous vous sentiriez mieux. | If you cried more often, you would feel better. |
ils | chialassent | S’ils chialassent moins, ils seraient moins stressés. | If they cried less, they would be less stressed. |
elles | chialassent | Si elles chialassent plus, elles ne seraient pas si tristes. | If they cried more, they wouldn’t be so sad. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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