Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Introduction to the verb créneler
The English translation of the French verb créneler is “to crenellate” or “to create battlements”. It is pronounced “kreh-nuh-leh”.
The language origin of créneler comes from the Old French word “cresnel”, meaning “notched”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a subjunctive mood used to express uncertainty or hypothetical situations in the past.
Here are three simple examples of créneler used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- Il fallait que le mur soit crénelé pour protéger le château. (It was necessary for the wall to be crenellated to protect the castle.)
- J’aurais préféré qu’ils aient crénelé le toit pour donner un aspect plus médiéval à la maison. (I would have preferred for them to have crenellated the roof to give the house a more medieval look.)
- Si nous avions crénelé les remparts, ils auraient été plus difficiles à conquérir. (If we had crenellated the ramparts, they would have been more difficult to conquer.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of créneler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crénelasse | Si j’étais défenseur, je crénelasse toute la journée. | If I were a defender, I would crenelate all day. |
tu | crénelasses | Si tu ne crénelasses pas plus vite, on va perdre. | If you don’t crenelate faster, we’re going to lose. |
il | crénelât | Il serait plus facile si il crénelât avant qu’il neige. | It would be easier if he crenelated before it snowed. |
elle | crénelât | Elle ne serait pas heureuse si elle crénelât au soleil. | She wouldn’t be happy if she crenelated in the sun. |
on | crénelât | Si on crénelât avant, on pourrait prendre la colline. | If one crenelated before, we could take the hill. |
nous | crénelassions | Si nous crénelassions ensemble, ça serait plus rapide. | If we crenelated together, it would be faster. |
vous | crénelassiez | Si vous crénelassiez plus haut, vous pourriez voir plus loin. | If you crenelated higher, you could see further. |
ils | crénelassent | S’ils ne crénelassent pas assez, ils seront attaqués. | If they don’t crenelate enough, they will be attacked. |
elles | crénelassent | Si elles crénelassent mieux, elles pourraient se défendre. | If they crenelated better, they could defend themselves. |
Other Conjugations for Créneler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créneler
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Créneler – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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