Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Introduction to the verb croupionner
The English translation of the French verb croupionner is “to peck at”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kroo-pee-oh-nay”.
The word croupionner comes from the French word “croupion”, which refers to the rump or tail feathers of a bird. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of the usage of croupionner in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
1) J’aimais que les poules croupionnent dans la cour tous les matins. – I liked it when the hens would peck at the ground in the courtyard every morning.
2) Il fallait que je croupionne la volaille avant de la mettre au four. – I had to peck at the poultry before putting it in the oven.
3) Nous préférions que les oiseaux croupionnent dans leur propre nid plutôt que dans celui des autres. – We preferred it if the birds would peck at their own nest rather than someone else’s.
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express a desire or preference for the action of pecking rather than stating it as a fact.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of croupionner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | croupionnasse | J’aimerais que je croupionnasse moins souvent. | I wish I didn’t croupion so often. |
tu | croupionnasses | Si tu croupionnasses moins, tu serais moins fatigué. | If you croupioned less, you would be less tired. |
il | croupionnât | Je pense qu’il serait mieux s’il croupionnât moins. | I think it would be better if he didn’t croupion as much. |
elle | croupionnât | Elle préférait que je croupionnât moins. | She would prefer if I didn’t croupion as much. |
on | croupionnât | Si on croupionnât plus doucement, ça ferait moins mal. | If one croupioned more gently, it would hurt less. |
nous | croupionnassions | Si nous croupionnassions ensemble, ça serait plus amusant. | If we croupioned together, it would be more fun. |
vous | croupionnassiez | Je vous suggère que vous croupionnassiez moins pour économiser. | I suggest you croupion less to save money. |
ils | croupionnassent | S’ils croupionnassent plus sainement, ils se sentiraient mieux. | If they croupioned more healthily, they would feel better. |
elles | croupionnassent | Si elles croupionnassent moins souvent, elles auraient plus de temps libre. | If they croupioned less often, they would have more free time. |
Other Conjugations for Croupionner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner (this article)
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croupionner
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Croupionner – 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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