Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Introduction to the verb crotter
The English translation of the French verb “crotter” is “to soil” or “to dirty.” The infinitive form of “crotter” is pronounced as /kʁɔ.te/.
The verb “crotter” originates from the Old French word “crote,” which means “dirt” or “excrement.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, also known as the Simple Past tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations, are as follows:
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Hier, il crotta ses chaussures dans la boue.
(Yesterday, he soiled his shoes in the mud.) -
L’enfant crotta son pantalon en jouant dans le jardin.
(The child dirtied his pants while playing in the garden.) -
Nous crottâmes nos vêtements en nous asseyant sur le banc mouillé.
(We dirtied our clothes by sitting on the wet bench.)
In these examples, “crotter” is used to express the action of getting something dirty or soiling it in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of crotter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | crottai | Je crottai mes chaussures. | I dirtied my shoes. |
Tu | crottas | Tu crottas le tapis. | You dirtied the carpet. |
Il | crotta | Il crotta sa chemise. | He dirtied his shirt. |
Elle | crotta | Elle crotta ses mains. | She dirtied her hands. |
On | crotta | On crotta le sol. | One dirtied the floor. |
Nous | crottâmes | Nous crottâmes nos vêtements. | We dirtied our clothes. |
Vous | crottâtes | Vous crottâtes le pantalon. | You dirtied the pants. |
Ils | crottèrent | Ils crottèrent la moquette. | They dirtied the carpet. |
Elles | crottèrent | Elles crottèrent la nappe. | They (feminine) dirtied the tablecloth. |
Other Conjugations for Crotter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
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Crotter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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