Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Introduction to the verb crisper
The English translation of the French verb crisper is “to become crisper” or “to make crisper.” It is pronounced as “kree-spae” in its infinitive form.
The word crisper comes from the French word “craquant,” meaning “crunchy” or “crispy.” It is most often used in French in its reflexive form, se crisper, which means “to tense up” or “to become tense.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, crisper is used to talk about something that had become crisper in the past. For example:
- J’avais crisper les feuilles de salade pour la salade César. (I had made the lettuce leaves crisper for the Caesar salad.)
- Les températures avaient crisper l’air en automne. (The temperatures had made the air crisper in autumn.)
- Elle avait crisper les muscles de ses jambes après la séance de course à pied. (She had tensed up the muscles in her legs after the running session.)
The English translations for these sentences would be:
- I had made the lettuce leaves crisper for the Caesar salad.
- The temperatures had made the air crisper in autumn.
- She had tensed up the muscles in her legs after the running session.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crisper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crispé | J’avais crispé mes muscles. | I had tensed my muscles. |
tu | tu avais crispé | Tu avais crispé ton visage. | You had tensed your face. |
il | il avait crispé | Il avait crispé sa main. | He had clenched his hand. |
elle | elle avait crispé | Elle avait crispé ses sourcils. | She had furrowed her eyebrows. |
on | on avait crispé | On avait crispé nos poings. | One had clenched our fists. |
nous | nous avions crispé | Nous avions crispé nos mâchoires. | We had clenched our jaws. |
vous | vous aviez crispé | Vous aviez crispé vos épaules. | You had tensed your shoulders. |
ils | ils avaient crispé | Ils avaient crispé leurs muscles. | They had tensed their muscles. |
elles | elles avaient crispé | Elles avaient crispé leurs mains. | They had clenched their hands. |
Other Conjugations for Crisper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisper
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Crisper – 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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