Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Introduction to the verb chouiner
The English translation of the French verb chouiner is “to whine” or “to whimper.” It is pronounced “shwee-neh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of chouiner is derived from the French word “chou,” which means “cabbage.” It is believed that the verb was first used to describe the sound of a crying baby, comparing it to the whimpering sound of a cabbage being cut. It is most often used in everyday French to describe someone who is complaining or crying in a high-pitched or annoying manner.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, chouiner is used to express actions that were completed before another past event or action. It is often used in conjunction with the verb avoir (to have) or être (to be), in the past subjunctive form.
Example 1: J’avais chouiné avant qu’il ne revienne. (I had whined before he came back.)
Example 2: Elle était fatiguée parce qu’elle avait chouiné toute la nuit. (She was tired because she had whined all night.)
Example 3: Nous avions chouiné jusqu’à ce que nos parents nous disent d’arrêter. (We had whined until our parents told us to stop.)
English translations:
Example 1: I had whined before he came back.
Example 2: She was tired because she had whined all night.
Example 3: We had whined until our parents told us to stop.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse chouiné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse chouiné. | I wish I had whined. |
tu | eusses chouiné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses chouiné. | I wish you had whined. |
il | eût chouiné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût chouiné. | I wish he had whined. |
elle | eût chouiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût chouiné. | I wish she had whined. |
on | eût chouiné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût chouiné. | I wish one had whined. |
nous | eussions chouiné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions chouiné. | I wish we had whined. |
vous | eussiez chouiné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez chouiné. | I wish you had whined. |
ils | eussent chouiné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent chouiné. | I wish they had whined. |
elles | eussent chouiné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent chouiné. | I wish they had whined. |
Other Conjugations for Chouiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chouiner
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Chouiner – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
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