Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Introduction to the verb crapahuter
The English translation of the French verb “crapahuter” is “to trudge” or “to slog.” The infinitive form “crapahuter” is pronounced as kra-pa-u-te.
The word “crapahuter” originates from military slang, specifically from the First World War. It was used to describe the difficult and tiring marches soldiers had to endure in difficult terrain.
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is no longer commonly used, as it has been largely replaced by the passé composé (compound past) tense. However, for literary purposes or in formal writing, it may still be utilized.
Here are three simple examples of using “crapahuter” in the passé simple tense with their respective English translations:
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Je crapahutai dans la boue pendant des heures.
(I trudged through the mud for hours.) -
Il crapahuta jusqu’au sommet de la montagne.
(He slogged up to the top of the mountain.) -
Nous crapahutâmes à travers la forêt dense.
(We trudged through the dense forest.)
Please note that while these examples show the usage of “crapahuter” in the passé simple tense, it is more common to encounter it in the passé composé tense in everyday spoken and written French.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of crapahuter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crapahutai | Je crapahutai dans la montagne. | I struggled through the mountain. |
Tu | crapahutas | Tu crapahutas dans la boue. | You struggled through the mud. |
Il | crapahuta | Il crapahuta sur le chemin. | He struggled along the path. |
Elle | crapahuta | Elle crapahuta dans la forêt. | She struggled through the forest. |
On | crapahuta | On crapahuta dans la neige. | One struggled through the snow. |
Nous | crapahutâmes | Nous crapahutâmes dans la jungle. | We struggled through the jungle. |
Vous | crapahutâtes | Vous crapahutâtes sur la colline. | You struggled up the hill. |
Ils | crapahutèrent | Ils crapahutèrent dans la boue. | They struggled through the mud. |
Elles | crapahutèrent | Elles crapahutèrent dans la montagne. | They (feminine) struggled through the mountain. |
Other Conjugations for Crapahuter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
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Crapahuter – 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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