Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Introduction to the verb pinailler
The English translation of the French verb pinailler is “to nitpick” or “to quibble.” It is pronounced “pee-nay-yay.”
The verb pinailler comes from the word “pinaille,” which means “trifle” or “triviality.” It is often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express doubt, emotion, or a subjective opinion.
Here are three examples of pinailler in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu arrêtes de pinailler sur les détails. (You need to stop nitpicking about the details.)
- J’aimerais que mes enfants ne pinaillent pas pour tout. (I wish my children wouldn’t quibble about everything.)
- Il est important que nous ne pinaillions pas sur ce sujet sensible. (It is important that we don’t nitpick about this sensitive topic.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of pinailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | pinaille | Il est important que je pinaille. | It’s important that I nitpick. |
tu | pinailles | Je préfère que tu pinailles. | I prefer you nitpick. |
il | pinaille | Il est possible qu’il pinaille. | It’s possible he nitpicks. |
elle | pinaille | Elle veut que j’elle pinaille. | She wants her to nitpick. |
on | pinaille | Il est nécessaire qu’on pinaille. | It’s necessary we nitpick. |
nous | pinaillions | Il est crucial que nous pinaillions. | It’s crucial we nitpick. |
vous | pinailliez | Il est préférable que vous pinailliez. | It’s preferable you nitpick. |
ils | pinaillent | Il est essentiel qu’ils pinaillent. | It’s essential they nitpick. |
elles | pinaillent | Il est crucial qu’elles pinaillent. | It’s crucial they nitpick. |
Other Conjugations for Pinailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb pinailler
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Pinailler – 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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