Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Introduction to the verb crécher
The English translation of the French verb crécher is “to stay” or “to reside.” The infinitive form of crécher is pronounced as “kreh-shay.”
The word crécher comes from the Old French word “crechier,” meaning “to stay” or “to lodge.” It is derived from the Latin word “cribrare,” meaning “to sift” or “to separate.” In everyday French, crécher is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of crécher in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais créché chez mon ami la semaine dernière. (I had stayed at my friend’s place last week.)
- Tu avais créché à l’hôtel pendant les vacances d’été. (You had stayed at the hotel during the summer vacation.)
- Ils avaient créché dans une petite maison à la campagne pendant des années. (They had resided in a small house in the countryside for years.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crécher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais créché | J’avais créché chez mon ami. | I had stayed at my friend’s place. |
tu | tu avais créché | Tu avais créché à la campagne. | You had stayed in the countryside. |
il | il avait créché | Il avait créché à l’hôtel. | He had stayed at the hotel. |
elle | elle avait créché | Elle avait créché chez ses parents. | She had stayed at her parents’ place. |
on | on avait créché | On avait créché au camping. | One had stayed at the campsite. |
nous | nous avions créché | Nous avions créché à la montagne. | We had stayed in the mountains. |
vous | vous aviez créché | Vous aviez créché à la plage. | You had stayed at the beach. |
ils | ils avaient créché | Ils avaient créché à la ferme. | They had stayed at the farm. |
elles | elles avaient créché | Elles avaient créché à la maison. | They had stayed at home. |
Other Conjugations for Crécher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
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Crécher – 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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