Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crotter

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The English translation of the French verb crotter is “to soil” or “to dirty.” It is pronounced as kroh-teh in its infinitive form.

Crotter comes from the Old French word “crot” which means “excrement.” It is most often used in everyday French 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 past action.

Here are three examples of how crotter is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’avais crotté mes chaussures en marchant dans la boue. (I had dirtied my shoes while walking in the mud.)

  2. Avant de rentrer à la maison, ils avaient crotté leur voiture en roulant sur un chemin de terre. (Before returning home, they had soiled their car by driving on a dirt road.)

  3. Elle avait crotté ses mains en jardinant toute la journée. (She had dirtied her hands while gardening all day.)

In each of these examples, crotter is used to describe an action that had already occurred in the past and had an effect on the present or on another past action. It is often used in a negative sense to describe something that has become dirty or soiled.

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crotter

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais crotté J’avais crotté mes chaussures. I had dirtied my shoes.
tu tu avais crotté Tu avais crotté le tapis. You had dirtied the carpet.
il il avait crotté Il avait crotté ses vêtements. He had dirtied his clothes.
elle elle avait crotté Elle avait crotté sa robe. She had dirtied her dress.
on on avait crotté On avait crotté la moquette. One had dirtied the carpet.
nous nous avions crotté Nous avions crotté la terrasse. We had dirtied the terrace.
vous vous aviez crotté Vous aviez crotté le jardin. You had dirtied the garden.
ils ils avaient crotté Ils avaient crotté leurs chaussures. They had dirtied their shoes.
elles elles avaient crotté Elles avaient crotté leurs robes. They had dirtied their dresses.

Other Conjugations for Crotter.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crotter

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Crotter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
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Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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