Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Introduction to the verb crailler
The English translation of the French verb crailler is “to cackle” or “to squawk.” It is pronounced “krah-yay.”
The word crailler comes from the Old French word “draille,” meaning “chatter” or “jabber.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of crailler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais craillé toute la soirée. (I had cackled all evening.)
- Tu avais craillé depuis une heure avant que je t’appelle. (You had been squawking for an hour before I called you.)
- Il avait craillé pendant toute la réunion. (He had been cackling during the entire meeting.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais craillé | J’avais craillé la glace. | I had cracked the ice. |
tu | tu avais craillé | Tu avais craillé l’œuf. | You had cracked the egg. |
il | il avait craillé | Il avait craillé la noix. | He had cracked the nut. |
elle | elle avait craillé | Elle avait craillé la croûte. | She had cracked the crust. |
on | on avait craillé | On avait craillé la coquille. | One had cracked the shell. |
nous | nous avions craillé | Nous avions craillé la pierre. | We had cracked the stone. |
vous | vous aviez craillé | Vous aviez craillé le miroir. | You had cracked the mirror. |
ils | ils avaient craillé | Ils avaient craillé l’écran. | They had cracked the screen. |
elles | elles avaient craillé | Elles avaient craillé la vitre. | They had cracked the window. |
Other Conjugations for Crailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crailler
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Crailler – 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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