Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Introduction to the verb créner
The English translation of the French verb créner is “to notch” or “to groove.” It is pronounced as “kray-nay.”
Créner comes from the Old French word “cren” meaning “notch” or “gap.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe making notches or grooves in an object, particularly in carpentry or woodworking.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, créner is used to describe an action that had been completed in the past before another past action. For example:
- J’avais créné les planches avant de les assembler. (I had notched the planks before assembling them.)
- Il avait créné les bûches pour les empiler facilement. (He had grooved the logs for easy stacking.)
- Nous avions créné le bois pour en faire des meubles. (We had notched the wood to make furniture.)
In these examples, créner is used to describe a past action that had been completed before another past action. It is often used in combination with other verbs to indicate an action that had been done in preparation for another action.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of créner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais créné | J’avais créné la pâte. | I had kneaded the dough. |
tu | tu avais créné | Tu avais créné le pain. | You had kneaded the bread. |
il | il avait créné | Il avait créné la pizza. | He had kneaded the pizza. |
elle | elle avait créné | Elle avait créné la pâtisserie. | She had kneaded the pastry. |
on | on avait créné | On avait créné la pâte à tarte. | One had kneaded the pie crust. |
nous | nous avions créné | Nous avions créné le pain de mie. | We had kneaded the sandwich bread. |
vous | vous aviez créné | Vous aviez créné la pâte à pizza. | You had kneaded the pizza dough. |
ils | ils avaient créné | Ils avaient créné la pâte brisée. | They had kneaded the shortcrust pastry. |
elles | elles avaient créné | Elles avaient créné la pâte feuilletée. | They had kneaded the puff pastry. |
Other Conjugations for Créner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
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Créner – 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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