Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb chouiner

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The English translation of the French verb chouiner is “to whine” or “to moan.” It is pronounced “shwee-neh” in its infinitive form.

The language origin of chouiner is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the French word “chou” meaning “cabbage,” which can also be used as a term of endearment. Chouiner is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express doubt, emotion, or desire.

Examples of chouiner in the Subjonctif Passé tense are:

  1. Il faut que tu aies arrêté de chouiner pour que je puisse me concentrer. (You needed to have stopped whining for me to be able to concentrate.)
  2. Il est possible qu’ils aient cessé de chouiner après avoir obtenu ce qu’ils voulaient. (It’s possible that they stopped whining after getting what they wanted.)
  3. J’espère que tu aies enfin compris que chouiner ne te mènera nulle part. (I hope you finally understood that whining will get you nowhere.)

English translations:

  1. You needed to have stopped whining for me to be able to concentrate.
  2. It’s possible that they stopped whining after getting what they wanted.
  3. I hope you finally understood that whining will get you nowhere.

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of chouiner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie chouiné Je suis triste que j’aie chouiné. I’m sad that I whined.
tu aies chouiné Il est possible que tu aies chouiné. It’s possible that you whined.
il ait chouiné Il faut qu’il ait chouiné. He must have whined.
elle ait chouiné Elle n’aime pas qu’elle ait chouiné. She doesn’t like that she whined.
on ait chouiné On croit qu’on ait chouiné. We believe we whined.
nous ayons chouiné J’espère que nous ayons chouiné. I hope we whined.
vous ayez chouiné Il est important que vous ayez chouiné. It’s important that you whined.
ils aient chouiné Ils doutent qu’ils aient chouiné. They doubt they whined.
elles aient chouiné Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient chouiné. They prefer they whined.

Other Conjugations for Chouiner.

   
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    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner

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    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner

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Chouiner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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