Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Introduction to the verb crisser
The English translation of the French verb crisser is “to creak” or “to squeak.” The infinitive form, crisser, is pronounced “kree-say.”
Crisser comes from the Latin word “crispus,” meaning “curled” or “twisted.” In everyday French, crisser is most 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 occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how crisser is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’étais allé me coucher mais le lit avait crisser quand je me suis tourné. (I had gone to bed but the bed creaked when I turned.)
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Nous avions longé le vieux pont en bois qui avait crisser sous nos pieds. (We had walked along the old wooden bridge that creaked under our feet.)
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Les portes de l’ancienne maison avaient crisser en s’ouvrant, réveillant tout le monde. (The doors of the old house had squeaked open, waking everyone up.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crisser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crisser | J’avais crisser des pneus. | I had screeched my tires. |
tu | tu avais crisser | Tu avais crisser sur la route. | You had skidded on the road. |
il | il avait crisser | Il avait crisser des dents. | He had gritted his teeth. |
elle | elle avait crisser | Elle avait crisser ses chaussures. | She had squeaked her shoes. |
on | on avait crisser | On avait crisser des freins. | One had screeched the brakes. |
nous | nous avions crisser | Nous avions crisser les pneus. | We had screeched the tires. |
vous | vous aviez crisser | Vous aviez crisser sur la glace. | You had skidded on the ice. |
ils | ils avaient crisser | Ils avaient crisser des jurons. | They had muttered curses. |
elles | elles avaient crisser | Elles avaient crisser sur le sol. | They had screeched on the ground. |
Other Conjugations for Crisser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
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Crisser – 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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