Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Introduction to the verb crevasser
The English translation of the French verb crevasser is “to crack” or “to fissure.” It is pronounced “kreh-vah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word crevasser comes from the French noun “crevasse,” which means “crack” or “fissure.” It is derived from the Latin word “crepare,” which means “to crack or break.”
In everyday French, crevasser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. This tense is used to convey doubt or emotion about past actions.
Here are three simple examples of crevasser in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense:
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Il fallait que je crevassasse en tombant sur les rochers. (I was afraid I would crack [my head] when falling on the rocks.)
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Nous pensions que tu ne crevassais pas sous la pression. (We thought you would not crack under pressure.)
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Elle avait peur que les œufs ne crevassent pendant la cuisson. (She was worried that the eggs would crack during cooking.)
English translations:
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I was afraid I would crack [my head] when falling on the rocks.
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We thought you would not crack under pressure.
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She was worried that the eggs would crack during cooking.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crevasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crevassasse | Je serais triste si je crevassasse mes bottes. | I would be sad if I crevassed my boots. |
tu | crevassasses | Si tu dormais plus, tu crevassasses moins. | If you slept more, you would crevasse less. |
il | crevassât | Il serait plus prudent si il crevassât la glace. | He would be more careful if he crevassed the ice. |
elle | crevassât | Elle pourrait se blesser si elle crevassât la roche. | She could get hurt if she crevassed the rock. |
on | crevassât | Si on crevassât la terre, on trouverait de l’eau. | If one crevassed the ground, one would find water. |
nous | crevassassions | Si nous crevassassions ensemble, ça serait plus facile. | If we crevassed together, it would be easier. |
vous | crevassassiez | Si vous crevassassiez prudemment, vous ne tomberiez pas. | If you crevassed carefully, you wouldn’t fall. |
ils | crevassassent | S’ils crevassassent trop, ils risqueraient de se blesser. | If they crevassed too much, they could get hurt. |
elles | crevassassent | Si elles crevassassent la glace, elles pourraient pêcher. | If they crevassed the ice, they could go fishing. |
Other Conjugations for Crevasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crevasser
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Crevasser – 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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