Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Introduction to the verb craner
The English translation of the French verb craner is “to strut” or “to show off.” It is pronounced as krah-neh in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word craner is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word crane, meaning “to crane one’s neck” or “to stretch.”
In everyday French, craner is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. This tense is used after certain conjunctions and expressions, such as “avant que” (before), “bien que” (although), or “pour que” (so that).
Here are three examples of craner being used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
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Je doute qu’il ait crané autant lors de la soirée. (I doubt he showed off as much at the party.)
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Nous sommes sortis avant qu’elle n’ait crané sur ses talents de danseuse. (We left before she could show off her dancing skills.)
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Il avait peur que sa copine n’ait crané devant ses amis. (He was afraid his girlfriend would show off in front of his friends.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of craner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | me sois crané | Je regrette que je me sois crané. | I regret that I’ve shown off. |
tu | te sois crané | Il faut que tu te sois crané. | You must have shown off. |
il | se soit crané | J’espère qu’il se soit crané. | I hope he showed off. |
elle | se soit crané | Elle est ravie qu’elle se soit crané. | She’s thrilled she showed off. |
on | se soit crané | On pense qu’on se soit crané. | We think we showed off. |
nous | nous soyons cranés | Nous sommes contents que nous nous soyons cranés. | We’re happy we showed off. |
vous | vous soyez cranés | Il est essentiel que vous vous soyez cranés. | It’s essential that you showed off. |
ils | se soient cranés | Ils sont convaincus qu’ils se soient cranés. | They’re convinced they showed off. |
elles | se soient cranées | Elles espèrent qu’elles se soient cranées. | They hope they showed off. |
Other Conjugations for Craner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craner
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Craner – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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