Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Introduction to the verb crailler
The English translation of the French verb “crailler” is “to caw” or “to squawk.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “crailler” is /krɑje/.
The word “crailler” has its origins in the Old French word “craeillier,” which means “to cackle” or “to make a harsh noise.” In everyday French, it is most often used to describe the sound made by a crow or other birds with a similar call. It can also be used figuratively to describe a person complaining or making a loud, unpleasant noise.
Three examples of its usage are:
- Les corbeaux craillent dans les arbres. (The crows caw in the trees.)
- Elle craillait de douleur lorsque je lui ai retiré l’écharde. (She squawked in pain when I removed the splinter.)
- Les enfants ont commencé à crailler quand on leur a annoncé qu’il était l’heure de partir. (The children started squawking when they were told it was time to leave.)
Crailler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of crailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | craille | Je craille souvent. | I crack often. |
tu | crailles | Tu crailles le matin. | You crack in the morning. |
il | craille | Il craille beaucoup. | He cracks a lot. |
elle | craille | Elle craille en silence. | She cracks silently. |
on | craille | On craille ensemble. | We crack together. |
nous | craillons | Nous craillons vite. | We crack quickly. |
vous | craillez | Vous craillez fort. | You crack loudly. |
ils | craillent | Ils craillent longtemps. | They crack for a long time. |
elles | craillent | Elles craillent doucement. | They crack softly. |
Other Conjugations for Crailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
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