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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapahuter

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The English translation of the French verb crapahuter is “to trudge” or “to slog.” The infinitive form, crapahuter, is pronounced “krah-pah-oo-tay.”

The language origin of crapahuter is believed to come from the French military slang term “crapahut,” meaning a difficult march or journey. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Three simple examples of crapahuter in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations, are:

  1. Il fallait que je crapahutasse toute la journée pour arriver à l’autre côté de la montagne. (I had to trudge all day to get to the other side of the mountain.)
  2. Si tu venais avec moi, on ne crapahuterait pas autant. (If you came with me, we wouldn’t have to trudge so much.)
  3. Même si on crapahutait sous la pluie, on devait continuer notre route. (Even though we were slogging through the rain, we had to keep going on our journey.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je crapahutasse Si j’étais plus jeune, je crapahutasse dans les montagnes. If I were younger, I would hike in the mountains.
tu crapahutasses Si tu avais plus de temps, tu crapahutasses dans la forêt. If you had more time, you would hike in the forest.
il crapahutât Il serait fatigué si il crapahutât toute la journée. He would be tired if he hiked all day.
elle crapahutât Elle serait heureuse si elle crapahutât en nature. She would be happy if she hiked in nature.
on crapahutât Si on crapahutât moins, on se fatiguerait moins vite. If one hiked less, one would get tired less quickly.
nous crapahutassions Si nous crapahutassions plus souvent, nous serions plus en forme. If we hiked more often, we would be in better shape.
vous crapahutassiez Si vous crapahutassiez plus haut, vous auriez une vue magnifique. If you hiked higher, you would have a beautiful view.
ils crapahutassent S’ils crapahutassent ensemble, ils auraient plus de plaisir. If they hiked together, they would have more fun.
elles crapahutassent Si elles crapahutassent dans les montagnes, elles seraient fières. If they hiked in the mountains, they would be proud.

Other Conjugations for Crapahuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crapahuter – 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.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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