Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Introduction to the verb croûter
The English translation of the French verb “croûter” is “to form a crust” or “to crust over.” The infinitive form, “croûter,” is pronounced as “kroot-ay.”
The word “croûter” is derived from the noun “croûte,” which means “crust” in English. It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary tense used in formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three simple examples of “croûter” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Le pain croûta rapidement. (The bread crusted over quickly.)
- La plaie croûta et guérit rapidement. (The wound formed a crust and healed quickly.)
- La peinture croûta après quelques heures. (The paint crusted over after a few hours.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of croûter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | croûtai | J’ai croûtai le pain. | I crust the bread. |
Tu | croûtas | Tu croûtas la tarte. | You crusted the pie. |
Il | croûta | Il croûta la pizza. | He crusted the pizza. |
Elle | croûta | Elle croûta le fromage. | She crusted the cheese. |
On | croûta | On croûta le sandwich. | One crusted the sandwich. |
Nous | croûtâmes | Nous croûtâmes la quiche. | We crusted the quiche. |
Vous | croûtâtes | Vous croûtâtes le pain. | You crusted the bread. |
Ils | croûtèrent | Ils croûtèrent la pâte. | They crusted the dough. |
Elles | croûtèrent | Elles croûtèrent la tarte. | They (feminine) crusted the pie. |
Other Conjugations for Croûter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croûter
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Croûter – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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