Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Introduction to the verb craqueter
The English translation of the French verb craqueter is “to crackle.” The infinitive form of craqueter is pronounced as “krah-ket-ay.”
Craqueter comes from the French word “craqueter” which means “to crack, snap, or creak.” It is derived from the Latin word “crepitare” meaning “to rattle or crackle.”
In everyday French, craqueter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of craqueter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais craqué mes doigts plusieurs fois avant de commencer à travailler. (I had cracked my fingers several times before starting to work.)
- Tu avais craqué les noix pour le gâteau avant que je rentre à la maison. (You had cracked the nuts for the cake before I came home.)
- Ils avaient craqué les allumettes pour allumer le feu de camp. (They had cracked the matches to light the campfire.)
In all of these examples, craqueter is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action. It emphasizes the completion of the cracking action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of craqueter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais craqueté | J’avais craqueté le papier. | I had crumbled the paper. |
tu | tu avais craqueté | Tu avais craqueté le biscuit. | You had crumbled the cookie. |
il | il avait craqueté | Il avait craqueté la feuille. | He had crumbled the leaf. |
elle | elle avait craqueté | Elle avait craqueté la noix. | She had crumbled the nut. |
on | on avait craqueté | On avait craqueté la glace. | One had crumbled the ice. |
nous | nous avions craqueté | Nous avions craqueté le pain. | We had crumbled the bread. |
vous | vous aviez craqueté | Vous aviez craqueté le chocolat. | You had crumbled the chocolate. |
ils | ils avaient craqueté | Ils avaient craqueté le biscuit. | They had crumbled the cookie. |
elles | elles avaient craqueté | Elles avaient craqueté la feuille. | They had crumbled the leaf. |
Other Conjugations for Craqueter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craqueter
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Craqueter – 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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