Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Introduction to the verb croustiller
The English translation of the French verb croustiller is “to crunch” or “to crisp”. It is pronounced as [kʁus.ti.je].
The language origin of croustiller can be traced back to the Old French word “crost”, meaning crust or rind. It is most often used in everyday French to describe something that is crispy or crunchy in texture. It can also be used to describe the sound of something being bitten or chewed.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, croustiller is used to express an action that took place before another action in the past. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
- J’avais croustillé les croissants avant que mes amis arrivent. (I had crunched on the croissants before my friends arrived.)
- Tu avais croustillé les feuilles de salade avant de les mettre dans le saladier. (You had crunched the lettuce leaves before putting them in the salad bowl.)
- Il avait croustillé le pain avant de le tremper dans la soupe. (He had crunched the bread before dipping it into the soup.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of croustiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais croustillé | J’avais croustillé le pain. | I had made the bread crispy. |
tu | tu avais croustillé | Tu avais croustillé la viande. | You had made the meat crispy. |
il | il avait croustillé | Il avait croustillé les frites. | He had made the fries crispy. |
elle | elle avait croustillé | Elle avait croustillé le poulet. | She had made the chicken crispy. |
on | on avait croustillé | On avait croustillé les légumes. | One had made the vegetables crispy. |
nous | nous avions croustillé | Nous avions croustillé les croissants. | We had made the croissants crispy. |
vous | vous aviez croustillé | Vous aviez croustillé les biscottes. | You had made the toast crispy. |
ils | ils avaient croustillé | Ils avaient croustillé les beignets. | They had made the donuts crispy. |
elles | elles avaient croustillé | Elles avaient croustillé les pommes. | They had made the apples crispy. |
Other Conjugations for Croustiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croustiller
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Croustiller – 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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