Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Introduction to the verb cravacher
The English translation of the French verb “cravacher” is “to whip” or “to crack the whip”. The infinitive form “cravacher” is pronounced as [kʁavaʃe].
The verb “cravacher” originates from the noun “cravache”, meaning “riding crop”. It is derived from the word “cravate” (tie), which was originally a term used for a necktie, but later evolved to refer to various decorative accessories. In everyday French, “cravacher” is often used figuratively to express the idea of putting in extra effort or pushing oneself to achieve or perform better.
In the Passé Simple tense, “cravacher” is conjugated as follows:
- Je cravachai (I whipped/I cracked the whip)
- Tu cravachas (You whipped/You cracked the whip)
- Il/Elle cravacha (He/She/It whipped/He/She/It cracked the whip)
- Nous cravachâmes (We whipped/We cracked the whip)
- Vous cravachâtes (You whipped/You cracked the whip)
- Ils/Elles cravachèrent (They whipped/They cracked the whip)
Here are three examples of “cravacher” in the Passé Simple tense with their respective English translations:
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J’ai cravaché pour finir ce projet à temps.
(I whipped myself to finish this project on time.) -
Tu cravachas toute la nuit pour réviser tes examens.
(You whipped yourself all night to study for your exams.) -
Elle cravacha durant des heures pour préparer le dîner de fête.
(She whipped herself for hours to prepare the feast dinner.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cravacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crachai | Je crachai au visage de mon ennemi. | I spat in the face of my enemy. |
Tu | crachas | Tu crachas tes insultes. | You spat your insults. |
Il | cracha | Il cracha son mépris. | He spat his contempt. |
Elle | cracha | Elle cracha son venin. | She spat her venom. |
On | cracha | On cracha sur la tombe. | One spat on the grave. |
Nous | crachâmes | Nous crachâmes nos frustrations. | We spat out our frustrations. |
Vous | crachâtes | Vous crachâtes vos secrets. | You spat out your secrets. |
Ils | crachèrent | Ils crachèrent leurs mensonges. | They spat out their lies. |
Elles | crachèrent | Elles crachèrent leur dégoût. | They (feminine) spat out their disgust. |
Other Conjugations for Cravacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
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Cravacher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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