Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Introduction to the verb crampser
The English translation of the French verb “crampser” is “to cramp” or “to seize up”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kramp-sey”.
The word “crampser” does not have a direct origin in the French language, as it is a slang term derived from the English verb “to cramp”. It is most often used in informal or colloquial French.
In the imparfait tense, “crampser” is commonly used to describe a physical or muscular cramp that occurred in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Quand j’étais jeune, je crampais souvent pendant les matchs de football.
(When I was young, I would often cramp up during football matches.) -
Tous les soirs, mon père crampait au niveau des mollets.
(Every evening, my father would get cramps in his calves.) -
Pendant la randonnée, nous crampions à cause de la chaleur.
(During the hike, we would get cramps because of the heat.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crampser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | crampais | Je crampais souvent. | I used to cramp often. |
tu | crampais | Tu crampais pendant le match. | You used to cramp during the game. |
il | crampait | Il crampait après l’effort. | He used to cramp after exercising. |
elle | crampait | Elle crampait en courant. | She used to cramp while running. |
on | crampait | On crampait en s’étirant. | We used to cramp while stretching. |
nous | crampions | Nous crampions ensemble. | We used to cramp together. |
vous | crampiez | Vous crampiez régulièrement. | You used to cramp regularly. |
ils | crampaient | Ils crampaient pendant l’entraînement. | They used to cramp during training. |
elles | crampaient | Elles crampaient souvent. | They used to cramp often. |
Other Conjugations for Crampser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crampser
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Crampser – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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