Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Introduction to the verb crever
The English translation of the French verb crever is “to burst” or “to puncture.” It is pronounced “krev-ay.”
Crever comes from the Latin word “crepare,” meaning “to crack or burst.” In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples of the verb crever in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais crevé mon pneu avant d’arriver à la station-service. (I had punctured my tire before arriving at the gas station.)
- Quand j’ai trouvé la fuite d’eau, le tuyau avait déjà crevé. (When I found the leak, the pipe had already burst.)
- Elle avait crevé ses ballons avant le début de la fête. (She had popped her balloons before the start of the party.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crevé | J’avais crevé un pneu. | I had punctured a tire. |
tu | tu avais crevé | Tu avais crevé le ballon. | You had burst the ball. |
il | il avait crevé | Il avait crevé le ballon. | He had burst the ball. |
elle | elle avait crevé | Elle avait crevé le pneu. | She had punctured the tire. |
on | on avait crevé | On avait crevé le pneu. | One had punctured the tire. |
nous | nous avions crevé | Nous avions crevé les pneus. | We had punctured the tires. |
vous | vous aviez crevé | Vous aviez crevé le pneu. | You had punctured the tire. |
ils | ils avaient crevé | Ils avaient crevé les pneus. | They had punctured the tires. |
elles | elles avaient crevé | Elles avaient crevé les pneus. | They had punctured the tires. |
Other Conjugations for Crever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
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Crever – 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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