Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb craner

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The English translation of the French verb craner is “to strut” or “to show off.” It is pronounced as kʁane in its infinitive form.

The origin of the word craner is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the old French word “crane,” meaning “neck,” which is associated with the proud and haughty stance of a bird’s neck.

In everyday French, craner is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to express an action that has been completed in the past.

Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations:

  1. Il a crané devant ses amis en montrant sa nouvelle voiture de sport. (He strutted in front of his friends by showing off his new sports car.)

  2. Elle a crané tout le temps lors de la soirée pour attirer l’attention. (She constantly showed off during the party to attract attention.)

  3. Les footballeurs ont crané après leur victoire en finale. (The football players showed off after their victory in the final.)

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of craner

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je me suis crané Je me suis crané devant elle. I showed off in front of her.
tu t’es crané Tu t’es crané devant lui. You showed off in front of him.
il s’est crané Il s’est crané devant tout le monde. He showed off in front of everyone.
elle s’est cranée Elle s’est cranée devant ses amis. She showed off in front of her friends.
on s’est crané On s’est crané devant la caméra. We showed off in front of the camera.
nous nous sommes cranés Nous nous sommes cranés pour l’occasion. We showed off for the occasion.
vous vous êtes cranés Vous vous êtes cranés en public. You showed off in public.
ils se sont cranés Ils se sont cranés devant leur patron. They showed off in front of their boss.
elles se sont cranées Elles se sont cranées devant leurs collègues. They showed off in front of their colleagues.

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    (this article)

    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

    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 Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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