Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Introduction to the verb crasser
The English translation of the French verb “crasser” is “to dirty” or “to soil.” The infinitive form is pronounced as /kʁase/.
The word “crasser” originated from the Latin word “crassare,” which means “to make thick or dense.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to the act of making something dirty or soiling it, usually with an emphasis on making it unclean or impure.
Examples of “crasser” in the imparfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Quand j’étais enfant, je crassais toujours mes vêtements en jouant dehors.
(When I was a child, I would always dirty my clothes while playing outside.) -
Les enfants crassaient souvent les murs avec leurs mains sales.
(The children would often soil the walls with their dirty hands.) -
Pendant la fête, les invités crassaient le sol avec leurs chaussures boueuses.
(During the party, the guests were dirtying the floor with their muddy shoes.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | crassais | Je crassais la voiture. | I was dirtying the car. |
tu | crassais | Tu crassais le sol. | You were dirtying the floor. |
il | crassait | Il crassait ses vêtements. | He was dirtying his clothes. |
elle | crassait | Elle crassait la vaisselle. | She was dirtying the dishes. |
on | crassait | On crassait la salle de bain. | We were dirtying the bathroom. |
nous | crassions | Nous crassions la maison. | We were dirtying the house. |
vous | crassiez | Vous crassiez les chaussures. | You were dirtying the shoes. |
ils | crassaient | Ils crassaient le jardin. | They were dirtying the garden. |
elles | crassaient | Elles crassaient le tapis. | They were dirtying the carpet. |
Other Conjugations for Crasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crasser
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Crasser – 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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