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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crisser

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The English translation of the French verb crisser is “to creak” or “to squeak.” The infinitive form, crisser, is pronounced “kree-say.”

Crisser comes from the Old French word “crisse,” which means “sound produced by rubbing,” and is related to the Latin word “crassus,” meaning “rough” or “harsh.”

In everyday French, crisser is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is commonly used to talk about things that could have happened but didn’t.

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

  1. Il fallait ouvrir les fenêtres parce que le plancher de bois commençait à crisser. (We had to open the windows because the wooden floor was starting to creak.)

  2. Si tu avais marché plus doucement, tu n’aurais pas entendu le parquet crisser. (If you had walked more softly, you wouldn’t have heard the floor creak.)

  3. J’aurais aimé que le lit ne crisse pas quand je me suis retourné pendant la nuit. (I wish the bed hadn’t creaked when I turned over during the night.)

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

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je crissasse Si j’étais une mouche, je crissasse constamment. If I were a fly, I would constantly buzz.
tu crissasses Si tu entendais bien, tu crissasses moins. If you heard well, you would screech less.
il crissât Il serait énervé si il crissât en plein milieu. He would be annoyed if he screeched in the middle.
elle crissât Elle serait surprise si elle crissât moins. She would be surprised if she screeched less.
on crissât Si on crissât moins fort, on serait plus discret. If one screeched less loudly, one would be more discreet.
nous crissassions Si nous crissassions ensemble, on serait insupportable. If we screeched together, it would be unbearable.
vous crissassiez Si vous crissassiez moins, vous dérangerez moins. If you screeched less, you would disturb less.
ils crissassent S’ils crissassent plus souvent, on serait agacé. If they screeched more often, it would be annoying.
elles crissassent Si elles crissassent ensemble, ça serait très bruyant. If they screeched together, it would be very noisy.

Other Conjugations for Crisser.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crisser
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Crisser – 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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