Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Introduction to the verb crever
The English translation of the French verb crever is “to burst” or “to pop.” The infinitive form of crever is pronounced as “krev-ay.”
The word crever comes from the Latin word “crepare,” meaning “to burst or crackle.” In everyday French, crever is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the word “si” (if).
Three simple examples of crever used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Si j’avais été là, le ballon n’aurait pas crevé. (If I had been there, the balloon wouldn’t have burst.)
- Il faudrait que tu répares ton vélo avant qu’il ne crève à nouveau. (You should fix your bike before it bursts again.)
- Si nous n’avions pas crevé de pneus, nous serions arrivés à l’heure. (If we hadn’t had a flat tire, we would have arrived on time.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of crever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crevasse | S’il pleuvait, je crevasse les pneus. | If it rained, I would puncture the tires. |
tu | crevasses | Je ne crois pas que tu crevasses aussi facilement. | I don’t think you would puncture so easily. |
il | crevât | Je voudrais qu’il crevât avant d’arriver à la ville. | I wish he would puncture before getting to the city. |
elle | crevât | Si elle avait un pneu crevé, elle crevât en colère. | If she had a flat tire, she would burst into anger. |
on | crevât | On ne sait jamais quand on crevât un pneu. | You never know when you might puncture a tire. |
nous | crevassions | Si nous étions plus prudents, nous ne crevassions jamais. | If we were more careful, we would never puncture. |
vous | crevassiez | Si vous crevassiez le pneu, vous auriez à le remplacer. | If you punctured the tire, you would have to replace it. |
ils | crevassent | Bien que nous fassions attention, ils crevassent souvent. | Even though we are careful, they often puncture. |
elles | crevassent | Si elles crevassent à nouveau, ça va être cher. | If they puncture again, it will be expensive. |
Other Conjugations for Crever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crever
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Crever – 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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