Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to imitate or adopt Chinese customs or style.” The infinitive form is pronounced “sheen-wah-zay.”
The word chinoiser comes from the French word “chinois,” meaning Chinese, and the suffix “-iser,” which is used to create verbs from nouns. It originated in the 18th century and was used to describe the fascination and imitation of Chinese culture and art in Europe.
In everyday French, chinoiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is used to convey a sense of doubt or wishful thinking.
Examples:
- Il était temps que tu chinoisasse un peu pour impressionner tes invités. (It was about time you pretended to be Chinese to impress your guests.)
- Je préférais que mes enfants chinoisassent comme moi plutôt que de suivre les tendances occidentales. (I wished my children would have imitated me instead of following Western trends.)
- Si elle chinoisait un peu plus, elle serait sûrement plus populaire dans son école. (If she pretended to be Chinese more, she would probably be more popular in her school.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chinoisasse | Je ne crois pas que je chinoisasse bien. | I don’t think I would do Chinese well. |
tu | chinoisasses | Si tu étudiais le chinois, tu chinoisasses souvent. | If you studied Chinese, you would often Chinese. |
il | chinoisât | Il irait en Chine si il chinoisât mieux. | He would go to China if he spoke better Chinese. |
elle | chinoisât | Elle serait plus riche si elle chinoist plus. | She would be richer if she spoke more Chinese. |
on | chinoisât | Si on chinoist plus, on serait plus compétent. | If one spoke more Chinese, one would be more competent. |
nous | chinoisassions | Si nous chinoisassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we Chinese together, it would be fun. |
vous | chinoisassiez | Si vous chinoitassiez vite, vous comprendriez vite. | If you Chinese quickly, you would understand quickly. |
ils | chinoisassent | S’ils chinoitassent ensemble, ils seraient amis. | If they Chinese together, they would be friends. |
elles | chinoisassent | Si elles chinoitassent mieux, elles auraient plus d’opportunités. | If they Chinese better, they would have more opportunities. |
Other Conjugations for Chinoiser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
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Chinoiser – 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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