Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Introduction to the verb crypter
The English translation of the French verb “crypter” is “to encrypt.” The infinitive form, “crypter,” is pronounced as “krip-teh.”
The word “crypter” originated from the French noun “crypte,” meaning “crypt” or “vault.” It is commonly used in everyday French to refer to the action of encrypting or encoding information to make it unreadable to unauthorized individuals. In the imparfait tense, “crypter” is used to describe a past ongoing or repeated action.
Here are three examples of “crypter” in the imparfait tense and their English translations:
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Je cryptais mes fichiers tous les soirs.
(I used to encrypt my files every evening.) -
Tu cryptais tes messages pour assurer leur sécurité.
(You used to encrypt your messages to ensure their security.) -
Il/Elle cryptait les données sensibles de l’entreprise.
(He/She used to encrypt the sensitive data of the company.)
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crypter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | cryptais | Je cryptais mes messages. | I was encrypting my messages. |
tu | cryptais | Tu cryptais tes fichiers. | You were encrypting your files. |
il | cryptait | Il cryptait ses documents. | He was encrypting his documents. |
elle | cryptait | Elle cryptait ses emails. | She was encrypting her emails. |
on | cryptait | On cryptait nos communications. | We were encrypting our communications. |
nous | cryptions | Nous cryptions nos données. | We were encrypting our data. |
vous | cryptiez | Vous cryptiez vos informations. | You were encrypting your information. |
ils | cryptaient | Ils cryptaient leurs dossiers. | They were encrypting their files. |
elles | cryptaient | Elles cryptaient leurs conversations. | They were encrypting their conversations. |
Other Conjugations for Crypter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crypter
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Crypter – 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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