Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Introduction to the verb crever
The English translation of the French verb “crever” is “to burst” or “to pop”. The infinitive form “crever” is pronounced as “krev-ay” in French.
The verb “crever” comes from the Latin word “crepare”, meaning “to make a loud noise” or “to crackle”. In everyday French, “crever” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe sudden or violent actions, often related to bursting or popping.
Here are three simple examples of “crever” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il creva les pneus de sa voiture. (He burst the car tires.)
- La balle creva le ballon. (The ball popped the balloon.)
- Le bruit du tonnerre creva le silence. (The sound of thunder broke the silence.)
In these examples, “crever” is used to describe the sudden action of bursting or breaking something.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of crever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crevai | J’ai crevé le pneu. | I punctured the tire. |
Tu | crevas | Tu crevas le ballon. | You punctured the ball. |
Il | creva | Il creva le sac. | He punctured the bag. |
Elle | creva | Elle creva les pneus. | She punctured the tires. |
On | creva | On creva le ballon. | One punctured the ball. |
Nous | crevâmes | Nous crevâmes les pneus. | We punctured the tires. |
Vous | crevâtes | Vous crevâtes le sac. | You punctured the bag. |
Ils | crevèrent | Ils crevèrent les pneus. | They punctured the tires. |
Elles | crevèrent | Elles crevèrent le ballon. | They (feminine) punctured the ball. |
Other Conjugations for Crever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
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Crever – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Imparfait
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