Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Introduction to the verb cracher
The English translation of the French verb “cracher” is “to spit.” The infinitive form “cracher” is pronounced as “kra-shey.”
The verb “cracher” originated from the Latin word “crispāre,” which means “to crisp” or “to curl.” In everyday French, the verb “cracher” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions or events that are completed and have no ongoing relevance. This tense is mainly used in written French, particularly in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts.
Here are three examples of the usage of “cracher” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il cracha par terre avec mépris. (He spit on the ground contemptuously.)
- Elle cracha des insultes et partit furieusement. (She spat insults and stormed off angrily.)
- Les spectateurs crachèrent leur déception à la fin du spectacle. (The audience expressed their disappointment by booing at the end of the show.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is used less frequently in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crachai | J’ai craché sur le sol. | I spat on the floor. |
Tu | crachas | Tu crachas dans la poubelle. | You spat in the trash can. |
Il | cracha | Il cracha sur la voiture. | He spat on the car. |
Elle | cracha | Elle cracha par terre. | She spat on the ground. |
On | cracha | On cracha sur le trottoir. | One spat on the sidewalk. |
Nous | crachâmes | Nous crachâmes dans l’évier. | We spat in the sink. |
Vous | crachâtes | Vous crachâtes dans le mouchoir. | You spat in the tissue. |
Ils | crachèrent | Ils crachèrent dans le seau. | They spat in the bucket. |
Elles | crachèrent | Elles crachèrent dans le verre. | They (feminine) spat in the glass. |
Other Conjugations for Cracher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
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Cracher – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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