Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Introduction to the verb crosser
The English translation of the French verb “crosser” is “to cross.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “kro-sey.”
The word “crosser” comes from the English word “cross,” which means to go from one side to the other. In everyday French, “crosser” is commonly used in the imparfait tense to describe actions or habits that occurred in the past. The imparfait tense indicates ongoing or repeated actions in the past.
Here are three examples of “crosser” used in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Je crossais la rue tous les jours pour aller à l’école.
(I used to cross the street every day to go to school.) -
Tu crossais la frontière pour visiter ta famille.
(You used to cross the border to visit your family.) -
Il/Elle crossait la rivière avec son chien chaque été.
(He/She used to cross the river with his/her dog every summer.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | crossais | Je crossais le terrain. | I was crossing the field. |
tu | crossais | Tu crossais la rue. | You were crossing the street. |
il | crossait | Il crossait le pont. | He was crossing the bridge. |
elle | crossait | Elle crossait la frontière. | She was crossing the border. |
on | crossait | On crossait la rivière. | We were crossing the river. |
nous | crossions | Nous crossions le parc. | We were crossing the park. |
vous | crossiez | Vous crossiez le pont. | You were crossing the bridge. |
ils | crossaient | Ils crossaient la montagne. | They were crossing the mountain. |
elles | crossaient | Elles crossaient la mer. | They were crossing the sea. |
Other Conjugations for Crosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
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Crosser – 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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