Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Introduction to the verb craner
The English translation of the French verb craner is “to strut” or “to show off.” It is pronounced “kra-neh” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of craner can be traced back to the Old French word “crane,” meaning “to boast” or “to strut.” In modern French, it is mostly used in informal contexts to describe someone who is being overly confident or showing off.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, craner is used to describe an action that was completed before another action in the past. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
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Ils se crânèrent devant leurs amis avant de partir en vacances. (They showed off in front of their friends before leaving on vacation.)
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Elle se crâna en racontant ses exploits au travail. (She boasted while telling about her achievements at work.)
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Les joueurs crânèrent après leur victoire en finale. (The players showed off after their victory in the final.)
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They strutted in front of their friends before leaving on vacation.
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She boasted while telling about her achievements at work.
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The players showed off after their victory in the final.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of craner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse crané | I had craned |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses crané | You had craned |
il | il eût | Il eût crané | He had craned |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût crané | She had craned |
on | on eût | On eût crané | One had craned |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes crané | We had craned |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes crané | You had craned |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent crané | They had craned |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent crané | They had craned |
Other Conjugations for Craner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craner
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
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Craner – 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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