Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Introduction to the verb craboter
The English translation of the French verb “craboter” is “to plane.” The infinitive form “craboter” is pronounced as [kʁa.bɔ.te].
The word “craboter” has its origins in the Old French word “crabot” which refers to a carpenter’s plane. In everyday French, “craboter” is used in the Passé Simple tense (Simple Past) to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past.
Here are three examples of “craboter” in the Passé Simple tense with their English translations:
- J’ crabotai la planche hier. (I planed the board yesterday.)
- Tu crabotas les portes en bois pour les ajuster. (You planed the wooden doors to fit them.)
- Il/Elle crabota les poutres pour les rendre lisses. (He/She planed the beams to make them smooth.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is primarily used in written French, particularly in literature and formal texts. In spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to talk about past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of craboter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crabotai | J’ai crabotai la porte. | I planed the door. |
Tu | crabotas | Tu as crabotai le bois. | You planed the wood. |
Il | crabota | Il a crabotai la table. | He planed the table. |
Elle | crabota | Elle a crabotai le plancher. | She planed the floor. |
On | crabota | On a crabotai le meuble. | One planed the furniture. |
Nous | crabotâmes | Nous avons crabotai les poutres. | We planed the beams. |
Vous | crabotâtes | Vous avez crabotai la charpente. | You planed the framework. |
Ils | crabotèrent | Ils ont crabotai les portes. | They planed the doors. |
Elles | crabotèrent | Elles ont crabotai les fenêtres. | They (feminine) planed the windows. |
Other Conjugations for Craboter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craboter
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Craboter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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