Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Introduction to the verb craquer
The English translation of the French verb craquer is “to crack” or “to give in/break down.” The infinitive form is pronounced “krah-kay.”
The word craquer has a Latin origin, derived from the word “crepare” meaning “to crack.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent (conditional present) tense to describe a hypothetical or possible action or event.
Some common ways craquer is used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Présent tense are:
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Si je gagnais à la loterie, je craquerais pour une belle maison à la campagne. (If I won the lottery, I would give in and buy a beautiful house in the countryside.)
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Tu craquerais pour ce nouveau sac à main si tu avais assez d’argent. (You would crack/give in and buy this new handbag if you had enough money.)
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Nous ne craquerions pas pour des bonbons si nous n’étions pas en régime. (We wouldn’t crack/break down and eat candy if we weren’t on a diet.)
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If I were to receive a promotion, I would crack and quit this job.
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Would you give in and lend me some money if I asked you?
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They wouldn’t break down/crack and confess even under pressure.
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of craquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | craquerais | Je craquerais pour lui. | I would crack for him. |
tu | craquerais | Tu craquerais facilement. | You would crack easily. |
il | craquerait | Il craquerait sous la pression. | He would crack under pressure. |
elle | craquerait | Elle craquerait pour ces chaussures. | She would crack for these shoes. |
on | craquerait | On craquerait pour du chocolat. | One would crack for some chocolate. |
nous | craquerions | Nous craquerions pour un dessert. | We would crack for a dessert. |
vous | craqueriez | Vous craqueriez pour ce livre. | You would crack for this book. |
ils | craqueraient | Ils craqueraient devant un beau paysage. | They would crack in front of a beautiful landscape. |
elles | craqueraient | Elles craqueraient devant une robe. | They would crack in front of a dress. |
Other Conjugations for Craquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
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Craquer – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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