Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Introduction to the verb craqueler
The English translation of the French verb craqueler is “to crackle” or “to craze.” It is pronounced as “kra-kluh-lay.”
The origin of the word craqueler can be traced back to the French word “craquelure,” which means “a network of fine cracks on a surface.” It is most often used to describe the sound or appearance of something cracking.
In everyday French, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of how craqueler can be used in this tense:
- J’ai craquelé la surface de la peinture avant d’y ajouter une deuxième couche. (I cracked the surface of the paint before adding a second coat.)
- Il avait craquelé le carrelage en marchant dessus avec ses chaussures à talons. (He had cracked the tiles by walking on them with his high heels.)
- Nous avions craquelé de rire en écoutant les blagues de notre ami. (We had cracked up laughing while listening to our friend’s jokes.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of craqueler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse craquelé | I had cracked |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses craquelé | You had cracked |
il | il eût | Il eût craquelé | He had cracked |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût craquelé | She had cracked |
on | on eût | On eût craquelé | One had cracked |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes craquelé | We had cracked |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes craquelé | You had cracked |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent craquelé | They had cracked |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent craquelé | They had cracked |
Other Conjugations for Craqueler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueler
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Craqueler – 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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