Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Introduction to the verb criailler
The English translation of the French verb criailler is “to squawk” or “to screech.” It is pronounced “kree-eye-yay.”
The language origin of criailler comes from the Old French word “craille,” meaning “to scream” or “to shout.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Examples:
- J’avais criaillé toute la journée et j’étais épuisé. (I had been squawking all day and I was exhausted.)
- Elle avait criaillé sans arrêt pendant le film, ce qui m’a énervé. (She had been screeching non-stop during the movie, which annoyed me.)
- Ils avaient criaillé de joie en apprenant la nouvelle. (They had squawked with joy upon hearing the news.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of criailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais criaillé | J’avais criaillé toute la journée. | I had been squawking all day. |
tu | tu avais criaillé | Tu avais criaillé pendant une heure. | You had been squawking for an hour. |
il | il avait criaillé | Il avait criaillé dans la cour. | He had been squawking in the yard. |
elle | elle avait criaillé | Elle avait criaillé à tue-tête. | She had been squawking at the top of her lungs. |
on | on avait criaillé | On avait criaillé comme des perroquets. | We had been squawking like parrots. |
nous | nous avions criaillé | Nous avions criaillé toute la soirée. | We had been squawking all evening. |
vous | vous aviez criaillé | Vous aviez criaillé depuis le matin. | You had been squawking since morning. |
ils | ils avaient criaillé | Ils avaient criaillé toute la nuit. | They had been squawking all night. |
elles | elles avaient criaillé | Elles avaient criaillé dans le parc. | They had been squawking in the park. |
Other Conjugations for Criailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb criailler
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Criailler – 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
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