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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cramer

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The English translation of the French verb cramer is “to burn” or “to toast.” The infinitive form, “cramer,” is pronounced as [kra-may].

The origin of the word “cramer” can be traced back to the Latin word “cramare,” meaning “to burn” or “to dry up.” In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a wish, doubt, or uncertainty in the past.

Three simple examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations are:

  1. Je souhaitais que tu crames la viande. (I wished for you to burn the meat.)
  2. Il fallait que je crame les feuilles mortes dans le jardin. (I had to burn the dead leaves in the garden.)
  3. Nous craignions que la maison ne crame à cause de la chaleur. (We were afraid that the house would burn down because of the heat.)

Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of cramer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je cramasse Si j’avais du feu, je cramasse tout. If I had fire, I would burn everything.
tu cramasses Si tu crames les papiers, tu les détruis. If you burn the papers, you destroy them.
il cramât Il serait furieux si il cramât le dîner. He would be furious if he burned dinner.
elle cramât Elle serait déçue si elle cramât le cadeau. She would be disappointed if she burned the present.
on cramât Si on cramât des calories, on perdrait du poids. If one burned calories, one would lose weight.
nous cramassions Si nous cramassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. If we burned together, it would be faster.
vous cramassiez Si vous cramassiez le bois, vous auriez du feu. If you burned the wood, you would have fire.
ils cramassent S’ils cramassent tout, ils n’ont plus rien. If they burned everything, they have nothing left.
elles cramassent Si elles cramassent les cookies, elles les mangent. If they burned the cookies, they eat them.

Other Conjugations for Cramer.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramer
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cramer (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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Cramer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Imparfait, also known as the imperfect subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions, states, or conditions that are uncertain, subjective, or hypothetical in the past. It is used in a variety of situations, including wishes, doubts, emotions, and polite requests, and often occurs in dependent clauses following certain expressions and conjunctions.

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Formation

To form the Subjonctif Imparfait, you typically start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the verb in the imparfait (imperfect) tense. Then, you remove the -ent ending and add the appropriate endings:

– For regular -er verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.
– For regular -ir and -re verbs: je -sse, tu -sses, il/elle/on -t, nous -ssions, vous -ssiez, ils/elles -ssent.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

1. Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty: The Subjonctif Imparfait is used to express doubt or uncertainty about something that happened in the past.

Example: Il doutait qu’elle vînt à la fête. (He doubted that she came to the party.)

2. Wishes and Desires: It is used to express wishes or desires in the past.

Example: J’aurais aimé que tu fusses là. (I would have liked you to be there.)

3. Hypothetical Scenarios: The Subjonctif Imparfait is employed in hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: Si j’eusse su, j’aurais agi différemment. (If I had known, I would have acted differently.)
4. Polite Requests and Suggestions: It is used to make polite requests and suggestions in a formal or polite tone.

Example: Il souhaitait que vous vinssiez lui rendre visite. (He wished that you would come to visit him.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Subjonctif Présent

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used in dependent clauses with the Subjonctif Présent in the main clause, especially in complex sentences.

Example: Il faut que tu manges bien pour que tu aies de l’énergie. (You need to eat well so that you have energy.)

Indicatif Passé Composé

The Subjonctif Imparfait can be used alongside the Indicatif Passé Composé to indicate a contrast between a factual event and a hypothetical one.

Example: Il est parti avant que tu ne fusses arrivé. (He left before you arrived.)

Conditional

The Subjonctif Imparfait is often used with the Conditional to express unreal or hypothetical situations in the past.

Example: J’aurais pu le faire si j’eusse eu plus de temps. (I could have done it if I had had more time.)

Conditional Perfect

It can also be used with the Conditional Perfect to express unreal or hypothetical past events that would have occurred before other past events.

Example: J’aurais su s’il eût partagé l’information. (I would have known if he had shared the information.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Imparfait is a relatively complex tense, and its usage depends on the context and the verbs involved. It is essential to practice and become familiar with common expressions and contexts where this tense is appropriate to use it effectively in everyday French communication.

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