Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Introduction to the verb cramponner
The English translation of the French verb cramponner is “to cling to” or “to cling onto.” It is pronounced as krahm-poh-nay.
The language origin of cramponner can be traced back to the Middle French word “crampon,” meaning “clasp” or “hook.” In everyday French, this verb is often used in the Passé Antérieur tense to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais cramponné ma valise avant de monter dans le train. (I had clung onto my suitcase before getting on the train.)
- Elle s’était cramponnée à mon bras pendant tout le trajet. (She had clung onto my arm throughout the journey.)
- Nous nous étions cramponnés à l’espoir de réussir malgré les difficultés. (We had clung onto the hope of succeeding despite the challenges.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of cramponner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse cramponné | I had gripped |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses cramponné | You had gripped |
il | il eût | Il eût cramponné | He had gripped |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût cramponné | She had gripped |
on | on eût | On eût cramponné | One had gripped |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes cramponné | We had gripped |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes cramponné | You had gripped |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent cramponné | They had gripped |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent cramponné | They had gripped |
Other Conjugations for Cramponner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramponner
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Cramponner – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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