Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Introduction to the verb chuinter
The English translation of the French verb chuinter is “to hiss” or “to whine”. The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced “sheen-teh”.
The word chuinter comes from the Old French word “cuintre” which means “to make a shrill noise”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a possibility or uncertainty.
Examples of chuinter in the Subjonctif Présent tense:
- Il faut que tu ne chuines pas pendant le concert. (It is necessary that you don’t hiss during the concert.)
- Je doute qu’il chuine encore après avoir été reprimandé. (I doubt that he will whine again after being scolded.)
- Il est possible que les enfants chuinent s’ils n’ont pas de dessert. (It is possible that the children will whine if they don’t have dessert.)
English translations:
- It is necessary for you to not hiss during the concert.
- I doubt that he will still whine after being scolded.
- It is possible for the children to whine if they don’t have dessert.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of chuinter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | chuinte | Il faut que je chuinte. | I must whisper. |
tu | chuintes | Je préfère que tu chuintes. | I prefer you whisper. |
il | chuinte | Il est possible qu’il chuinte. | It’s possible he whispers. |
elle | chuinte | Elle veut que j’elle chuinte. | She wants her to whisper. |
on | chuinte | Il est important qu’on chuinte. | It’s important we whisper. |
nous | chuinions | Il est préférable que nous chuinions. | It’s preferable we whisper. |
vous | chuiniiez | Il est nécessaire que vous chuiniiez. | It’s necessary you whisper. |
ils | chuintent | Il est essentiel qu’ils chuintent. | It’s essential they whisper. |
elles | chuintent | Il est crucial qu’elles chuintent. | It’s crucial they whisper. |
Other Conjugations for Chuinter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chuinter
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Chuinter – 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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