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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapaüter

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The English translation of the French verb crapaüter is “to wallow” or “to roll around.”

The infinitive form of crapaüter is pronounced “kra-poe-tay.”

The language origin of crapaüter comes from the Old French word “crapaüter” which meant “to tread heavily” or “to trample.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that occurred before another action in the past.

Here are three simple examples of crapaüter in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais crapauté dans la boue avant de rentrer à la maison. (I had wallowed in the mud before coming home.)
  2. Tu avais crapauté dans les feuilles mortes quand j’ai pris cette photo. (You had rolled around in the leaves when I took this picture.)
  3. Ils avaient crapauté dans la neige avant de se réchauffer près du feu. (They had wallowed in the snow before warming up by the fire.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais crapauté J’avais crapauté toute la nuit. I had been walking all night.
tu tu avais crapauté Tu avais crapauté avec tes amis. You had been walking with your friends.
il il avait crapauté Il avait crapauté dans la forêt. He had been walking in the forest.
elle elle avait crapauté Elle avait crapauté sur la plage. She had been walking on the beach.
on on avait crapauté On avait crapauté dans la ville. One had been walking in the city.
nous nous avions crapauté Nous avions crapauté sur les montagnes. We had been walking in the mountains.
vous vous aviez crapauté Vous aviez crapauté dans les champs. You had been walking in the fields.
ils ils avaient crapauté Ils avaient crapauté dans la campagne. They had been walking in the countryside.
elles elles avaient crapauté Elles avaient crapauté dans le parc. They had been walking in the park.

Other Conjugations for Crapaüter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapaüter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crapaüter – 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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