Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Introduction to the verb craquer
The English translation of the French verb craquer is “to crack, to snap, to break.” It is pronounced “krah-ker” in infinitive form.
Craquer comes from the Old French word “craqueler,” which means “to crackle, to make a cracking sound.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of something breaking or cracking, but it can also have more figurative meanings such as “to give in,” “to lose control,” or “to have a breakdown.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, craquer is conjugated as “avoir craqué” for the auxiliary verb avoir and “être craqué” for the auxiliary verb être. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’avais craqué sous la pression du travail. (I had cracked under the pressure of work.)
- Elle était craquée après une longue journée de marche. (She had broken down after a long day of walking.)
- Nous avions craqué le miroir en le déplaçant. (We had cracked the mirror while moving it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of craquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais craqué | J’avais craqué pour elle. | I had fallen for her. |
tu | tu avais craqué | Tu avais craqué pour lui. | You had fallen for him. |
il | il avait craqué | Il avait craqué pour elle. | He had fallen for her. |
elle | elle avait craqué | Elle avait craqué pour lui. | She had fallen for him. |
on | on avait craqué | On avait craqué pour elle. | One had fallen for her. |
nous | nous avions craqué | Nous avions craqué pour eux. | We had fallen for them. |
vous | vous aviez craqué | Vous aviez craqué pour elle. | You had fallen for her. |
ils | ils avaient craqué | Ils avaient craqué pour elles. | They had fallen for them. |
elles | elles avaient craqué | Elles avaient craqué pour eux. | They had fallen for them. |
Other Conjugations for Craquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
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Craquer – 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
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