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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapuler

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The English translation of the French verb crapuler is “to be a scoundrel.” It is pronounced “cra-pu-lay.”

The word crapuler comes from the Latin word “crapula” meaning “drunkenness” and was first used in French in the 17th century to refer to someone who is habitually drunk, lazy, and immoral.

In everyday French, crapuler is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to talk about past actions or events that were completed before another past event. It is commonly used in a negative sense to describe someone’s past behavior that was morally corrupt or dishonest.

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

  1. Il avait crapulé toute la nuit avant de venir travailler. (He had been a scoundrel all night before coming to work.)

  2. Elle avait crapulé pendant des années avant de se repentir. (She had been a scoundrel for years before repenting.)

  3. Ils avaient crapulé ensemble dans leur jeunesse avant de se réconcilier. (They had been scoundrels together in their youth before reconciling.)

  4. He had been a scoundrel all night before coming to work.

  5. She had been a scoundrel for years before repenting.

  6. They had been scoundrels together in their youth before reconciling.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais crapulé J’avais crapulé toute la nuit. I had been a debauchee all night.
tu tu avais crapulé Tu avais crapulé avec tes amis. You had been carousing with your friends.
il il avait crapulé Il avait crapulé au bar. He had been drinking excessively at the bar.
elle elle avait crapulé Elle avait crapulé toute la soirée. She had been reveling all evening.
on on avait crapulé On avait crapulé après le match. One had been carousing after the game.
nous nous avions crapulé Nous avions crapulé toute la nuit. We had been partying all night.
vous vous aviez crapulé Vous aviez crapulé avec vos voisins. You had been drinking with your neighbors.
ils ils avaient crapulé Ils avaient crapulé à la fête. They had been partying at the party.
elles elles avaient crapulé Elles avaient crapulé toute la soirée. They had been carousing all evening.

Other Conjugations for Crapuler.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapuler
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crapuler – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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