Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Introduction to the verb cranter
The English translation of the French verb “cranter” is “to notch” or “to score.” The infinitive form “cranter” is pronounced as /kʁɑ̃.te/.
The verb “cranter” comes from the French noun “cran,” which means “notch” or “tooth.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to an action that occurred and was completed in the past.
Three simple examples of “cranter” in the Passé Simple tense, with their respective English translations, are:
- J’écrantai la surface du bois. (I scored the surface of the wood.)
- Il crantera les réponses correctes. (He will notch the correct answers.)
- Elle cranta la pierre avec précision. (She notched the stone with precision.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is a literary tense that is rarely used in spoken French, as it has been mostly replaced by the Passé Composé in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of cranter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crantai | J’ai cranté le tissu. | I notched the fabric. |
Tu | crantas | Tu crantas la feuille. | You notched the paper. |
Il | cranta | Il cranta le bois. | He notched the wood. |
Elle | cranta | Elle cranta le cuir. | She notched the leather. |
On | cranta | On cranta le métal. | One notched the metal. |
Nous | crançâmes | Nous crançâmes la corde. | We notched the rope. |
Vous | crançâtes | Vous crançâtes le tissu. | You notched the fabric. |
Ils | crançèrent | Ils crançèrent le papier. | They notched the paper. |
Elles | crançèrent | Elles crançèrent la feuille. | They (feminine) notched the paper. |
Other Conjugations for Cranter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cranter
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Cranter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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