Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Introduction to the verb craqueler
The English translation of the French verb craqueler is “to crackle” or “to develop cracks”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kra-kluh-lay”.
The word craqueler comes from the French noun craquelure, which means “network of fine cracks on the surface of an object”. It is derived from the verb craquer, which means “to crack”.
In everyday French, the verb craqueler is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past if certain conditions had been met. It is formed by using the conditional form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of craqueler.
Here are 3 simple examples of the usage of craqueler in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais acheté ce vieux vase en céramique, il se serait craquelé rapidement. (If I had bought this old ceramic vase, it would have developed cracks quickly.)
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Nous aurions pu éviter que la peinture se craquèle si nous l’avions laissée sécher complètement avant de toucher le mur. (We could have prevented the paint from cracking if we had let it dry completely before touching the wall.)
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Si vous aviez nettoyé cette bouteille en verre avec précaution, elle n’aurait pas craquelé sur les côtés. (If you had cleaned this glass bottle carefully, it wouldn’t have cracked on the sides.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of craqueler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais craquelé | Si j’avais su, j’aurais craquelé la peinture. | I would have cracked the paint if I had known. |
tu | aurais craquelé | Tu aurais craquelé le mur. | You would have cracked the wall. |
il | aurait craquelé | Il aurait craquelé le sol. | He would have cracked the floor. |
elle | aurait craquelé | Elle aurait craquelé la vaisselle. | She would have cracked the dishes. |
on | aurait craquelé | On aurait craquelé les oeufs. | One would have cracked the eggs. |
nous | aurions craquelé | Nous aurions craquelé le bois. | We would have cracked the wood. |
vous | auriez craquelé | Vous auriez craquelé les murs. | You would have cracked the walls. |
ils | auraient craquelé | Ils auraient craquelé le verre. | They would have cracked the glass. |
elles | auraient craquelé | Elles auraient craquelé leurs lèvres. | They (female) would have cracked their lips. |
Other Conjugations for Craqueler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
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Craqueler – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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