Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Introduction to the verb craner
The English translation of the French verb “craner” is “to show off” or “to strut”. The infinitive form “craner” is pronounced as /kʁane/.
The word “craner” originates from the noun “crâne” which means “skull” or “head” in French. In everyday French, “craner” is often used to describe someone who boasts or displays their superiority or self-importance.
Examples:
- Il aime se craner devant ses collègues. (He likes to show off in front of his colleagues.)
- Elle se crane en parlant de ses réussites. (She struts while talking about her achievements.)
- Arrête de te craner tout le temps, personne ne te croit. (Stop showing off all the time, no one believes you.)
Craner – 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 craner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | me crâne | Je me crâne devant le miroir. | I crane myself in front of the mirror. |
tu | te crânes | Pourquoi est-ce que tu te crânes autant ? | Why do you crane yourself so much? |
il/elle/on | se crâne | Il se crâne pour mieux voir. | He/she/one cranes himself/herself/itself to see better. |
nous | nous cranons | Nous nous cranons pour apercevoir la scène. | We crane ourselves to catch a glimpse of the scene. |
vous | vous crânez | Ne vous crânez pas trop devant les autres. | Don’t crane yourself too much in front of others. |
ils/elles | se crânent | Elles se crânent pour avoir une meilleure vue. | They crane themselves to have a better view. |
Other Conjugations for Craner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craner (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
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