Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Introduction to the verb chuinter
The English translation of the French verb chuinter is “to hiss.” The infinitive form is pronounced “shwahn-teh.”
The origin of the word chuinter comes from the Old French word “coisner” which means “to make a low sound.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or event in the past.
Examples of usage in this tense:
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Il était en colère que je le contredise, il chuînait comme un serpent. (He was angry that I contradicted him, he hissed like a snake.)
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Je cherchais mon chat dans le jardin quand j’ai entendu un bruit de feuillage et j’ai vu deux yeux qui chuînaient dans le noir. (I was looking for my cat in the garden when I heard a rustling sound and saw two eyes hissing in the dark.)
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Les serpents chuînaient dans la forêt, effrayant les promeneurs. (The snakes were hissing in the forest, scaring the walkers.)
English translations:
- He was angry that I contradicted him, he hissed like a snake.
- I was looking for my cat in the garden when I heard a rustling sound and saw two eyes hissing in the dark.
- The snakes were hissing in the forest, scaring the walkers.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of chuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chuissais | Si j’étais à tes côtés, je chuissais à chaque son de ta voix. | If I were by your side, I would listen for every sound of your voice. |
tu | chuisssais | Si tu avais un bon professeur, tu chuisssais en français. | If you had a good teacher, you would excel in French. |
il | chuissait | Il serait heureux si il chuissait mieux en chantant. | He would be happy if he sang better. |
elle | chuissait | Elle serait fière si elle chuissait sans fautes. | She would be proud if she sang without mistakes. |
on | chuissait | Si on chuissait ensemble, ça serait parfait. | If we sang together, it would be perfect. |
nous | chuissions | Si nous chuissions plus souvent, nous serions plus à l’aise. | If we sang more often, we would be more comfortable. |
vous | chuissiez | Si vous chuissiez pour moi, je serais comblé. | If you sang for me, I would be fulfilled. |
ils | chuissent | S’ils chuissent plus fort, on les entendrait mieux. | If they sang louder, we would hear them better. |
elles | chuissent | Si elles chuissent plus doucement, on se détendrait mieux. | If they sang more softly, we would relax better. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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