Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Introduction to the verb cracher
The English translation of the French verb cracher is “to spit.” The infinitive form of cracher is pronounced “krah-shay.”
The word cracher comes from the Old French word “crachier,” which is derived from the Latin word “crassicare” meaning “to spit.” In everyday French, cracher is most commonly used to refer to the action of forcefully expelling saliva or other substances from the mouth.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, cracher is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past. Here are three examples of its usage:
- J’avais craché par terre avant de me rendre compte qu’il y avait quelqu’un derrière moi. (I had spat on the ground before realizing there was someone behind me.)
- Ils avaient craché sur l’image de leur ancien patron pour se venger. (They had spit on their former boss’s image to get revenge.)
- Nous avions craché nos chewing-gums par la fenêtre de la voiture pendant le voyage. (We had spit our chewing gums out the car window during the trip.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cracher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais craché | J’avais craché le chewing-gum. | I had spat out the gum. |
tu | tu avais craché | Tu avais craché le noyau. | You had spat out the pit. |
il | il avait craché | Il avait craché sur le sol. | He had spat on the ground. |
elle | elle avait craché | Elle avait craché sur sa chemise. | She had spat on her shirt. |
on | on avait craché | On avait craché dans le feu. | One had spat into the fire. |
nous | nous avions craché | Nous avions craché dans le sac. | We had spat in the bag. |
vous | vous aviez craché | Vous aviez craché sur le mur. | You had spat on the wall. |
ils | ils avaient craché | Ils avaient craché sur la route. | They had spat on the road. |
elles | elles avaient craché | Elles avaient craché sur le tapis. | They had spat on the carpet. |
Other Conjugations for Cracher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cracher
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Cracher – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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