Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Introduction to the verb couiner
The English translation of the French verb couiner is “to whine” or “to squeal.” It is pronounced as “kwee-neh.”
Couiner is derived from the French word “coin” which means “corner” or “edge.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a high-pitched or continuous sound, similar to the sound of a small animal or child whining or squealing. In the Subjonctif Passé tense, it is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical.
Example 1: J’ai peur qu’il ait encore couiné toute la nuit.
Translation: I’m afraid he might have whined all night again.
Example 2: Elle était en colère que ses enfants aient couiné tout le temps pendant le dîner.
Translation: She was angry that her children had whined the whole time during dinner.
Example 3: Je ne pense pas qu’il ait couiné intentionnellement, il était juste fatigué.
Translation: I don’t think he whined intentionally, he was just tired.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of couiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie couiné | Je ne crois pas que j’aie couiné. | I don’t think I whimpered. |
tu | aies couiné | Il est possible que tu aies couiné. | It’s possible you whimpered. |
il | ait couiné | Il faut qu’il ait couiné. | He must have whimpered. |
elle | ait couiné | Elle doute qu’elle ait couiné. | She doubts she whimpered. |
on | ait couiné | On préfère qu’on ait couiné. | We prefer it to have been whimpered. |
nous | ayons couiné | J’espère que nous ayons couiné. | I hope we whimpered. |
vous | ayez couiné | Il est important que vous ayez couiné. | It’s important that you whimpered. |
ils | aient couiné | Ils regrettent qu’ils aient couiné. | They regret they whimpered. |
elles | aient couiné | Elles insistent qu’elles aient couiné. | They insist they whimpered. |
Other Conjugations for Couiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb couiner
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Couiner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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