Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Introduction to the verb chlinguer
The English translation of the French verb chlinguer is “to stink” or “to smell bad.” The infinitive form of chlinguer is pronounced “shleen-ger.”
The word chlinguer comes from the colloquial French term “chlingue,” which means a bad smell or stench. It is derived from the Germanic word “stinken,” which has the same meaning.
In everyday French, chlinguer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a possibility or uncertainty. It is often used in negative sentences.
Examples:
- Il faut que tu aères la chambre, ça chlingue ici. (You have to air out the room, it stinks in here.)
- Je ne veux pas aller dans cette salle de sport, ça va chlinguer la transpiration. (I don’t want to go to this gym, it’s going to stink of sweat.)
- Il est possible que les poubelles chlinguent en été. (It is possible that the trash cans stink in the summer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chlinguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chlingue | Il faut que je chlingue. | I must reek. |
tu | chlingues | Je préfère que tu chlingues. | I prefer you reek. |
il | chlingue | Il est possible qu’il chlingue. | It’s possible he reeks. |
elle | chlingue | Elle veut que j’elle chlingue. | She wants her to reek. |
on | chlingue | Il est important qu’on chlingue. | It’s important we reek. |
nous | chlinguions | Il est préférable que nous chlinguions. | It’s preferable we reek. |
vous | chlinguiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chlinguiez. | It’s necessary you reek. |
ils | chlinguent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chlinguent. | It’s essential they reek. |
elles | chlinguent | Il est crucial qu’elles chlinguent. | It’s crucial they reek. |
Other Conjugations for Chlinguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chlinguer
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Chlinguer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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