Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Introduction to the verb cramponner
The English translation of the French verb cramponner is “to cling onto” or “to grip onto.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “krahm-pon-ay.”
The language origin of cramponner comes from the French word “crampon,” meaning “claw” or “clasp,” which is derived from the Old French word “cramponer,” meaning “to hook onto.”
In everyday French, the verb cramponner is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the past tense of the verb “être” (to be) or “avoir” (to have).
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu te cramponnes plus fort à la corde. (I wish you had clung onto the rope tighter.)
- Si je pouvais, je me cramponnerais aux souvenirs de notre enfance. (If I could, I would cling onto the memories of our childhood.)
- Il fallait que nous nous cramponnions à l’espoir de trouver une solution. (We had to cling onto the hope of finding a solution.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cramponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | cramponnasse | Si j’étais fort, je cramponnasse plus longtemps. | If I were strong, I would hold on longer. |
tu | cramponnasses | Si tu voulais, tu cramponnasses plus rapidement. | If you wanted to, you would hold on faster. |
il | cramponnât | Il serait content si il cramponnât plus fort. | He would be happy if he held on tighter. |
elle | cramponnât | Elle tiendrait bon si elle cramponnât. | She would hold on if she held on. |
on | cramponnât | Si on cramponnât plus fort, on serait plus stable. | If one held on tighter, one would be more stable. |
nous | cramponnassions | Si nous cramponnassions ensemble, nous serions plus solides. | If we held on together, we would be stronger. |
vous | cramponnassiez | Si vous vous cramponnassiez, vous ne tomberiez pas. | If you held on, you wouldn’t fall. |
ils | cramponnassent | S’ils cramponnassent, ils survivraient. | If they held on, they would survive. |
elles | cramponnassent | Si elles se cramponnassent, elles avanceraient. | If they held on, they would make progress. |
Other Conjugations for Cramponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
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Cramponner – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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