Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Introduction to the verb croquer
The English translation of the French verb croquer is “to crunch” or “to bite into.” The infinitive form, croquer, is pronounced “kroh-keh.”
Croquer comes from the Old French word croquer, which is derived from the Latin word croca, meaning “a grain of corn.” In everyday French, croquer is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a desire, a suggestion, or a hypothetical situation.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- Je voulais que tu croques dans cette pomme. (I wanted you to bite into this apple.)
- Il fallait que nous croquions rapidement avant de partir. (We had to quickly crunch before leaving.)
- J’aurais aimé que vous croquiez ces croissants avec moi. (I would have liked for you to bite into these croissants with me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of croquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | croquasse | Si j’avais faim, je croquasse dans une pomme. | If I were hungry, I would bite into an apple. |
tu | croquasses | Si tu étais ici, tu croquasses le pain. | If you were here, you would nibble on the bread. |
il | croquât | Il serait content si il croquât le chocolat. | He would be happy if he bit into the chocolate. |
elle | croquât | Elle serait heureuse si elle croquât la pomme. | She would be happy if she bit into the apple. |
on | croquât | Si on croquât plus fort, on casserait les dents. | If one bit harder, one would break their teeth. |
nous | croquassions | Si nous croquassions ensemble, ça serait amusant. | If we bit together, it would be fun. |
vous | croquassiez | Si vous croquassiez moins, vous perdriez du poids. | If you bit less, you would lose weight. |
ils | croquassent | S’ils croquassent plus lentement, ils apprécieraient mieux. | If they chewed more slowly, they would enjoy better. |
elles | croquassent | Si elles croquassent les noix, il y aurait des bruits. | If they bit into the nuts, there would be noises. |
Other Conjugations for Croquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croquer
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Croquer – 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
Summary
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