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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crécher

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The English translation of the French verb crécher is “to stay (somewhere), to live (somewhere)”. It is pronounced “kreh-shay”.

The verb crécher comes from the Old French word “crechier” meaning “to lodge, to stay”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a literary and formal tense used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.

Examples of crécher in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que je créchasse chez mes parents pendant les vacances. (I had to stay at my parents’ during the holidays.)
  2. J’aurais préféré que tu créchasses avec moi à la campagne. (I would have preferred if you had lived with me in the countryside.)
  3. Il était temps que nous créchassions dans un endroit plus confortable. (It was time for us to live in a more comfortable place.)

In these examples, the verb crécher is used to express a hypothetical or desired action in the past, and is often accompanied by the conjunction “que”.

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je créchasse Si j’avais une maison, je créchasse là. If I had a house, I would live there.
tu créchasses Si tu avais de l’argent, tu créchasses dans une grande ville. If you had money, you would live in a big city.
il créchât Il serait ravi si il créchât dans un hôtel de luxe. He would be thrilled if he lived in a luxury hotel.
elle créchât Elle serait surprise si elle créchât dans un chalet en montagne. She would be surprised if she lived in a mountain chalet.
on créchât Si on créchât en ville, on pourrait tout faire à pied. If one lived in the city, one could do everything on foot.
nous créchassions Si nous créchassions en famille, ça serait plus chaleureux. If we lived together as a family, it would be more welcoming.
vous créchassiez Si vous créchassiez à l’étranger, vous auriez de nouvelles expériences. If you lived abroad, you would have new experiences.
ils créchassent S’ils créchassent ensemble, ça serait plus économique. If they lived together, it would be more cost-effective.
elles créchassent Si elles créchassent dans des chambres séparées, elles auraient plus d’intimité. If they lived in separate rooms, they would have more privacy.

Other Conjugations for Crécher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crécher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crécher – 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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