Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Introduction to the verb crosser
The English translation of the French verb crosser is “to cross.” It is pronounced as “kro-seh” in its infinitive form.
The word “crosser” is derived from the Old French word “croisier,” which comes from the Latin word “cruciare,” meaning “to torment.” In modern French, “crosser” is primarily used in its literal meaning of crossing a road or obstacle, but it can also be used in a figurative sense to mean overcoming an obstacle or challenge.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, “crosser” is conjugated as “avais crossé” for the first and second person singular, “avais crossé” for the third person singular, and “avions crossé” for the first person plural.
Example 1: J’avais crossé la rue avant que le feu ne change. (I had crossed the street before the light changed.)
Example 2: Tu avais crossé la rivière en utilisant le pont suspendu. (You had crossed the river using the suspension bridge.)
Example 3: Ils avaient crossé la montagne malgré les conditions météorologiques difficiles. (They had crossed the mountain despite the difficult weather conditions.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crosser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais crossé | J’avais crossé la rue. | I had crossed the street. |
tu | tu avais crossé | Tu avais crossé le parcours. | You had crossed the course. |
il | il avait crossé | Il avait crossé le pont. | He had crossed the bridge. |
elle | elle avait crossé | Elle avait crossé la rivière. | She had crossed the river. |
on | on avait crossé | On avait crossé la frontière. | One had crossed the border. |
nous | nous avions crossé | Nous avions crossé le lac. | We had crossed the lake. |
vous | vous aviez crossé | Vous aviez crossé le fleuve. | You had crossed the river. |
ils | ils avaient crossé | Ils avaient crossé la montagne. | They had crossed the mountain. |
elles | elles avaient crossé | Elles avaient crossé la route. | They had crossed the road. |
Other Conjugations for Crosser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crosser
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Crosser – 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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