Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Introduction to the verb crachouiller
The English translation of the French verb crachouiller is “to sputter” or “to spit.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kra-shoo-yay.”
The word crachouiller is derived from the French word “crachouiller,” which means “to spit, sputter, or mumble.” It is a colloquial term and is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais crachouillĂ© tout le repas avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oubliĂ© de prendre mes mĂ©dicaments. (I had sputtered/spit out the whole meal before realizing that I had forgotten to take my medication.)
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Tu avais crachouillé dans ton verre avant de le laisser sur la table. (You had sputtered/spit in your glass before leaving it on the table.)
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Les enfants avaient crachouillĂ© du lait sur leur chemise avant de partir Ă l’Ă©cole. (The children had sputtered/spit milk on their shirts before leaving for school.)
Overall, crachouiller is a playful and informal verb that is mainly used in spoken French. It can also be used in other tenses, such as the present or future, but it is most commonly used in the past perfect tense to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crachouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crachouillĂ© | J’avais crachouillĂ© pendant toute la journĂ©e. | I had been spitting all day. |
tu | tu avais crachouillé | Tu avais crachouillé dans la rue. | You had been spitting in the street. |
il | il avait crachouillé | Il avait crachouillé sur le sol. | He had been spitting on the ground. |
elle | elle avait crachouillé | Elle avait crachouillé dans le lavabo. | She had been spitting in the sink. |
on | on avait crachouillé | On avait crachouillé sur le tapis. | One had been spitting on the carpet. |
nous | nous avions crachouillé | Nous avions crachouillé par terre. | We had been spitting on the floor. |
vous | vous aviez crachouillé | Vous aviez crachouillé dans le jardin. | You had been spitting in the garden. |
ils | ils avaient crachouillé | Ils avaient crachouillé pendant le match. | They had been spitting during the game. |
elles | elles avaient crachouillé | Elles avaient crachouillé dans la piscine. | They had been spitting in the pool. |
Other Conjugations for Crachouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
LâimpĂ©ratif PrĂ©sent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
Lâinfinitif PrĂ©sent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crachouiller
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Crachouiller – 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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