Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapuler

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The English translation of the French verb “crapuler” is “to lead a dissolute life” or “to live a debauched lifestyle”. The infinitive form, “crapuler”, is pronounced as “kra-py-lay”.

The word “crapuler” originated from the noun “crapule”, which refers to a person of questionable morals or someone who leads a dissolute life. This noun was derived from the adjective “crapuleux” meaning “debauched” or “dissolute”. As a verb, “crapuler” describes the action of behaving in a dissolute or debauched manner.

In everyday French, the passé simple tense (simple past) is rarely used in spoken language and is mostly found in written literature or formal contexts. Nonetheless, here are three examples of “crapuler” used in the passé simple tense:

  1. Il crapula toute la nuit. (He led a dissolute life all night.)
  2. Elle crapula pendant ses années de jeunesse. (She lived a debauched lifestyle during her youth.)
  3. Les deux amis crapulèrent ensemble pendant des années. (The two friends led dissolute lives together for years.)

Please note that due to its rarity in daily conversation, using “crapuler” in the passé simple tense might not be very common in modern French.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of crapuler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je crapulai Je crapulai toute la nuit. I caroused all night.
Tu crapulas Tu crapulas avec tes amis. You caroused with your friends.
Il crapula Il crapula sans retenue. He caroused without restraint.
Elle crapula Elle crapula jusqu’au matin. She caroused until morning.
On crapula On crapula toute la soirée. One caroused all evening.
Nous crapulâmes Nous crapulâmes ensemble. We caroused together.
Vous crapulâtes Vous crapulâtes au bar. You caroused at the bar.
Ils crapulèrent Ils crapulèrent toute la nuit. They caroused all night.
Elles crapulèrent Elles crapulèrent avec joie. They (feminine) caroused with joy.

Other Conjugations for Crapuler.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler

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Crapuler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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