Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Introduction to the verb crétiniser
The English translation of the French verb crétiniser is “to make stupid” or “to turn into a cretin.” It is pronounced as “kreh-tee-nee-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word crétiniser is derived from the French noun crétin, which comes from the Swiss German word Chrätschmer, meaning “weakling” or “idiot.” It was first used in the French language in the 18th century, and has since become a commonly used verb.
In everyday French, crétiniser is often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action. This tense is commonly used in more formal or literary contexts. Here are three examples of its usage:
- Il fallait que je crétinise pour croire une chose pareille. (I had to be stupid to believe such a thing.)
- Je regrettais que tu crétinises si facilement. (I regretted that you became stupid so easily.)
- Il était nécessaire que nous ne crétinisions pas devant le jury. (It was necessary for us not to become stupid in front of the jury.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crétiniser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crétinisasse | J’aurais peur qu’il me crétinisasse. | I would be afraid he would make me stupid. |
tu | crétinisasses | Si tu me crétinisasses, je ne t’écouterai plus. | If you made me stupid, I wouldn’t listen to you anymore. |
il | crétinisât | Il avait peur qu’elle crétinisât son fils. | He was afraid she would make his son stupid. |
elle | crétinisât | Si elle crétinisât son cerveau, elle serait malheureuse. | If she made her brain stupid, she would be unhappy. |
on | crétinisât | Si on regardait trop la télé, on se crétinisât. | If one watched too much TV, one would become stupid. |
nous | crétinisassions | Nous le crétinisassions avec nos blagues. | We made him stupid with our jokes. |
vous | crétinisassiez | Si vous crétinisassiez plus, vous comprendriez mieux. | If you made yourself more stupid, you would understand better. |
ils | crétinisassent | S’ils crétinisassent tout le monde, ça serait injuste. | If they made everyone stupid, it would be unfair. |
elles | crétinisassent | Si elles ne se crétinisassent pas, elles réussiraient. | If they didn’t make themselves stupid, they would succeed. |
Other Conjugations for Crétiniser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crétiniser
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Crétiniser – 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
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