Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Introduction to the verb cravacher
The English translation of the French verb cravacher is “to whip” or “to work hard”. The infinitive form, cravacher, is pronounced “kra-vah-shay”.
The word cravacher comes from the French word cravache, which is a type of whip used by horseback riders. It is derived from the Old French word cravache, which means “riding crop”.
In everyday French, cravacher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how cravacher is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais cravaché toute la journée avant de rentrer à la maison. (I had worked hard all day before coming home.)
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Il avait cravaché pendant des heures pour terminer son rapport à temps. (He had whipped himself for hours to finish his report on time.)
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Nous avions cravaché sans relâche pour réussir notre examen. (We had worked hard without a break to pass our exam.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cravacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais cravaché | J’avais cravaché toute la journée. | I had worked hard all day. |
tu | tu avais cravaché | Tu avais cravaché pour réussir. | You had worked hard to succeed. |
il | il avait cravaché | Il avait cravaché pour son examen. | He had worked hard for his exam. |
elle | elle avait cravaché | Elle avait cravaché pour son projet. | She had worked hard for her project. |
on | on avait cravaché | On avait cravaché pour atteindre l’objectif. | One had worked hard to reach the goal. |
nous | nous avions cravaché | Nous avions cravaché pour gagner. | We had worked hard to win. |
vous | vous aviez cravaché | Vous aviez cravaché pour obtenir une promotion. | You had worked hard to get a promotion. |
ils | ils avaient cravaché | Ils avaient cravaché pour réussir leur entreprise. | They had worked hard to succeed in their business. |
elles | elles avaient cravaché | Elles avaient cravaché pour leur équipe. | They had worked hard for their team. |
Other Conjugations for Cravacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
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Cravacher – 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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