Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Introduction to the verb crouler
The English translation of the French verb crouler is “to collapse” or “to crumble.” It is pronounced as “kroo-lay.”
The language origin of crouler comes from the Latin word “cruculare,” meaning “to bend,” which then evolved into the Old French word “croeler.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of crouler used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- Nous avions croulé sous le poids des valises. (We had collapsed under the weight of the suitcases.)
- Vous aviez croulé de fatigue après la randonnée. (You had crumbled from exhaustion after the hike.)
- Les murs de la vieille église avaient croulé depuis longtemps. (The walls of the old church had crumbled a long time ago.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crouler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais croulé | J’avais croulé sous le poids du sac. | I had collapsed under the weight of the bag. |
tu | tu avais croulé | Tu avais croulé de fatigue. | You had collapsed from exhaustion. |
il | il avait croulé | Il avait croulé sous la pression. | He had collapsed under the pressure. |
elle | elle avait croulé | Elle avait croulé de chagrin. | She had collapsed from grief. |
on | on avait croulé | On avait croulé sous le poids des dettes. | One had collapsed under the weight of debts. |
nous | nous avions croulé | Nous avions croulé de rire. | We had collapsed from laughter. |
vous | vous aviez croulé | Vous aviez croulé sous les critiques. | You had collapsed under the criticism. |
ils | ils avaient croulé | Ils avaient croulé sous le poids des responsabilités. | They had collapsed under the weight of responsibilities. |
elles | elles avaient croulé | Elles avaient croulé de fatigue. | They had collapsed from exhaustion. |
Other Conjugations for Crouler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crouler
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Crouler – 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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