Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Introduction to the verb crisper
The English translation of the French verb crisper is “to sharpen/to make sharper.” It is pronounced “kree-spə-ray.”
The word “crisper” originated from the Latin word “crispus,” meaning “curly” or “wavy.” In French, it is derived from the Old French word “crispier,” which meant “to curl” or “to ruffle.”
Crisper is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais crispé mes cheveux avant la soirée. (I had curled my hair before the party.)
- Elle avait crispé ses sourcils pour montrer son mécontentement. (She had furrowed her brows to show her displeasure.)
- Nous avions crispé nos poings en signe de défi. (We had clenched our fists as a sign of defiance.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of crisper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus crispé | I had curled |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus crispé | You had curled |
il | il eut | Il eut crispé | He had curled |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut crispé | She had curled |
on | on eut | On eut crispé | One had curled |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes crispé | We had curled |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes crispé | You had curled |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent crispé | They had curled |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent crispé | They had curled |
Other Conjugations for Crisper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
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Crisper – 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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