Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Introduction to the verb crisser
The English translation of the French verb crisser is “to squeak” or “to creak.” The infinitive form, crisser, is pronounced as “kree-say.”
The language origin of crisser can be traced back to the Latin word “crescere,” meaning “to grow.” In Old French, the word “crecer” was used with a similar meaning, and over time, it evolved into the modern French word crisser, which refers specifically to a high-pitched, squeaking sound.
In everyday French, the verb crisser is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound past tense used to describe an action that took place before another action in the past. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the past tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of using crisser in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Le vieux plancher a crissé sous mes pas. (The old floor creaked under my steps.)
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Les freins de la voiture ont crissé avant de s’arrêter brusquement. (The car’s brakes squeaked before coming to a sudden stop.)
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Les portes de l’armoire de cuisine ont crissé lorsque je les ai ouvertes. (The kitchen cabinet doors creaked when I opened them.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of crisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse crisser | I had screeched |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses crisser | You had screeched |
il | il eût | Il eût crisser | He had screeched |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût crisser | She had screeched |
on | on eût | On eût crisser | One had screeched |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes crisser | We had screeched |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes crisser | You had screeched |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent crisser | They had screeched |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent crisser | They had screeched |
Other Conjugations for Crisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
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Crisser – 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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