Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Introduction to the verb crépiter
The English translation of the French verb crépiter is “to crackle” or “to sizzle.” It is pronounced “kreh-pee-teh.”
Crépiter originated from the Latin word “crepitare,” meaning “to crackle.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that happened before another past action.
Examples of crépiter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais entendu le feu crépiter dans la cheminée. (I had heard the fire crackling in the fireplace.)
- Les enfants étaient excités en entendant les feuilles crépiter sous leurs pieds. (The children were excited as they heard the leaves crackling under their feet.)
- Nous avions arrêté de parler pour écouter le crépitement de la pluie sur le toit. (We had stopped talking to listen to the crackling of the rain on the roof.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crépiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crépité | J’avais crépité de joie. | I had crackled with joy. |
tu | tu avais crépité | Tu avais crépité de colère. | You had snapped with anger. |
il | il avait crépité | Il avait crépité de froid. | He had crackled with cold. |
elle | elle avait crépité | Elle avait crépité d’émotion. | She had crackled with emotion. |
on | on avait crépité | On avait crépité de peur. | One had crackled with fear. |
nous | nous avions crépité | Nous avions crépité de fatigue. | We had crackled with fatigue. |
vous | vous aviez crépité | Vous aviez crépité de gourmandise. | You had crackled with greed. |
ils | ils avaient crépité | Ils avaient crépité de plaisir. | They had crackled with pleasure. |
elles | elles avaient crépité | Elles avaient crépité d’excitation. | They had crackled with excitement. |
Other Conjugations for Crépiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
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Crépiter – 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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