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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb créner

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The English translation of the French verb créner is “to notch.” It is pronounced as “kreh-nay.”

The origin of the word créner comes from the Old French word “cren,” meaning “notch.” It is most often used in every day French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a tense used to express doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations in the past.

Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:

  1. Il fallait que je créne le bois pour qu’il s’ajuste parfaitement. (I had to notch the wood so that it would fit perfectly.)
  2. J’aimerais que tu crénes une clé pour que je puisse entrer. (I wish you would notch a key so that I can enter.)
  3. Si j’avais su comment créner, j’aurais pu réparer ma bicyclette. (If I had known how to notch, I could have fixed my bicycle.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je crénerais Si j’étais plus fort, je crénerais plus longtemps. If I were stronger, I would hold longer.
tu crénerais Si tu t’entraînais plus, tu crénerais mieux. If you trained more, you would hold better.
il crénerait Il serait plus rapide s’il crénerait plus. He would be faster if he held more.
elle crénerait Elle serait plus confiante si elle crénerait plus souvent. She would be more confident if she held more often.
on crénerait Si on crénerait moins fort, on pourrait se fatiguer moins. If one held less hard, one could get less tired.
nous crénerions Si nous crénerions ensemble, nous pourrions nous motiver. If we held together, we could motivate each other.
vous créneriez Si vous créneriez plus, vous auriez plus de force. If you held more, you would have more strength.
ils créneraient S’ils créneraient moins, ils pourraient tenir plus longtemps. If they held less, they could hold for longer.
elles créneraient Si elles créneraient mieux, elles auraient plus de succès. If they held better, they would have more success.

Other Conjugations for Créner.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb créner
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Créner – 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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