Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Introduction to the verb crachiner
The English translation of the French verb “crachiner” is “to drizzle.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “crachiner” is [kʁa.ʃi.ne].
The word “crachiner” originates from the combination of the French words “cracher” (to spit) and “chiner” (to drizzle). It is most often used in everyday French in the present tense to describe light rain or drizzle.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “crachiner” is less commonly used in everyday language, as this verb form is mostly found in written or formal contexts. However, here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il crachina toute la journée. (He drizzled all day.)
- La pluie crachina sur le sol mouillé. (The rain drizzled onto the wet ground.)
- Les nuages gris crachinèrent pendant des heures. (The gray clouds drizzled for hours.)
These examples illustrate how “crachiner” can be used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions of drizzling or light rain.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of crachiner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crachinai | Je crachinai sur le sol. | I spattered on the floor. |
Tu | crachinas | Tu crachinas sur la vitre. | You spattered on the window. |
Il | crachina | Il crachina sur le mur. | He spattered on the wall. |
Elle | crachina | Elle crachina dans la rue. | She spattered in the street. |
On | crachina | On crachina sur le trottoir. | One spattered on the sidewalk. |
Nous | crachinâmes | Nous crachinâmes sur la voiture. | We spattered on the car. |
Vous | crachinâtes | Vous crachinâtes sur le banc. | You spattered on the bench. |
Ils | crachinèrent | Ils crachinèrent sur le sol. | They spattered on the floor. |
Elles | crachinèrent | Elles crachinèrent sur le mur. | They (feminine) spattered on the wall. |
Other Conjugations for Crachiner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachiner
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Crachiner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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