Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Introduction to the verb crémer
The English translation of the French verb crémer is “to cream” or “to add cream”. The infinitive form, crémer, is pronounced as “kreh-may”.
The origin of crémer can be traced back to the Latin word “creamare” which means “to skim off”. In everyday French, crémer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of crémer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais crémé le café avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had put cream in the coffee before my guests arrived.)
- Tu avais crémé la soupe avant de servir le dîner. (You had added cream to the soup before serving dinner.)
- Elle avait crémé les fruits pour le dessert quand la crème a tourné. (She had creamed the fruit for dessert when the cream went bad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crémer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crémé | J’avais crémé le gâteau. | I had spread cream on the cake. |
tu | tu avais crémé | Tu avais crémé les fraises. | You had spread cream on the strawberries. |
il | il avait crémé | Il avait crémé le dessert. | He had spread cream on the dessert. |
elle | elle avait crémé | Elle avait crémé le café. | She had poured cream in the coffee. |
on | on avait crémé | On avait crémé la soupe. | One had added cream to the soup. |
nous | nous avions crémé | Nous avions crémé les pâtes. | We had added cream to the pasta. |
vous | vous aviez crémé | Vous aviez crémé le thé. | You had poured cream in the tea. |
ils | ils avaient crémé | Ils avaient crémé les pommes. | They had spread cream on the apples. |
elles | elles avaient crémé | Elles avaient crémé les tartes. | They had spread cream on the tarts. |
Other Conjugations for Crémer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crémer
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Crémer – 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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