Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapahuter

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The English translation of the French verb crapahuter is “to tramp” or “to trudge”. It is pronounced kʁapaitye in the infinitive form.

Crapahuter comes from the word “crapa” which means “muddy path” and “huter” which means “to struggle”. It originated in the 19th century in the military slang, and was used to describe marching or trudging through difficult terrain.

In everyday French, crapahuter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. It is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect tense and adding the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Nous avions crapahuté toute la journée avant d’arriver au sommet de la montagne. (We had tramped all day before reaching the top of the mountain.)
  2. Ils avaient crapahuté pendant des heures à travers la forêt avant de trouver le chemin. (They had trudged for hours through the forest before finding the path.)
  3. J’avais crapahuté dans la boue pour arriver à l’autre côté du champ. (I had tramped through the mud to get to the other side of the field.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crapahuter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais crapahuté J’avais crapahuté dans la forêt. I had hiked in the forest.
tu tu avais crapahuté Tu avais crapahuté sur la montagne. You had climbed the mountain.
il il avait crapahuté Il avait crapahuté sur le sentier. He had trekked on the trail.
elle elle avait crapahuté Elle avait crapahuté dans les rues. She had trudged through the streets.
on on avait crapahuté On avait crapahuté dans la campagne. One had hiked in the countryside.
nous nous avions crapahuté Nous avions crapahuté dans les Alpes. We had trekked in the Alps.
vous vous aviez crapahuté Vous aviez crapahuté jusqu’au sommet. You had climbed to the top.
ils ils avaient crapahuté Ils avaient crapahuté dans la jungle. They had hiked in the jungle.
elles elles avaient crapahuté Elles avaient crapahuté sur la plage. They had walked on the beach.

Other Conjugations for Crapahuter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter

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Crapahuter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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