Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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. The infinitive form is pronounced as “shwee-nay.”
Chouiner originates from the French word “chou,” which means “cabbage.” It is believed that the term was derived from the sound that a baby makes when crying, which is similar to the sound of a squeaking cabbage.
In everyday French, chouiner is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express an action or state that is uncertain, desired, or possible but not certain.
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Je veux que tu arrêtes de chouiner. (I want you to stop whining.)
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Il faut que nous n’ayons pas peur de chouiner. (We must not be afraid to whine.)
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Je doute qu’elle continue à chouiner toute la nuit. (I doubt she will continue to whine all night.)
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I want you to stop whining.
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We must not be afraid to whine.
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I doubt she will continue to whine all night.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chouiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chouine | Il faut que je chouine. | I must whine. |
tu | chouines | Je préfère que tu chouines. | I prefer you whine. |
il | chouine | Il est possible qu’il chouine. | It’s possible he whines. |
elle | chouine | Elle veut que j’elle chouine. | She wants her to whine. |
on | chouine | Il est important qu’on chouine. | It’s important we whine. |
nous | chouinions | Il est préférable que nous chouinions. | It’s preferable we whine. |
vous | chouiniez | Il est nécessaire que vous chouiniez. | It’s necessary you whine. |
ils | chouinent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chouinent. | It’s essential they whine. |
elles | chouinent | Il est crucial qu’elles chouinent. | It’s crucial they whine. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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