Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
Introduction to the verb chinoiser
The English translation of the French verb chinoiser is “to imitate Chinese style” or “to make something appear Chinese.” It is pronounced “shee-nwah-zay” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of chinoiser comes from the French word “chinois,” meaning Chinese, and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs. It first appeared in the French language in the 17th century and was commonly used to describe the European fascination with Chinese art, culture, and fashion.
In everyday French, chinoiser is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a desire or intention in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjonctif présent tense followed by the past participle of chinoiser, “chinoisé.”
Three simple examples of chinoiser in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:
- Il fallait que je l’aie chinoisé pour la fête. (I had to make it look Chinese for the party.)
- Nous aurions aimé que tu aies chinoisé la décoration. (We would have liked for you to have made the decoration look Chinese.)
- Elle était contente que son fils ait chinoisé sa chambre. (She was happy that her son had decorated his room in a Chinese style.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chinoiser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie chinoisé | Je suis content que j’aie chinoisé. | I am happy that I “Chinese-ized”. |
tu | aies chinoisé | Il semble que tu aies chinoisé. | It seems that you “Chinese-ized”. |
il | ait chinoisé | Il est possible qu’il ait chinoisé. | It’s possible he “Chinese-ized”. |
elle | ait chinoisé | Elle veut qu’elle ait chinoisé. | She wants that she “Chinese-ized”. |
on | ait chinoisé | On exige qu’on ait chinoisé. | We demand that it was “Chinese-ized”. |
nous | ayons chinoisé | J’espère que nous ayons chinoisé. | I hope that we “Chinese-ized”. |
vous | ayez chinoisé | Il est important que vous ayez chinoisé. | It’s important that you “Chinese-ized”. |
ils | aient chinoisé | Ils veulent qu’ils aient chinoisé. | They want that they “Chinese-ized”. |
elles | aient chinoisé | Elles ont peur qu’elles aient chinoisé. | They are afraid that they “Chinese-ized”. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chinoiser
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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