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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb cravacher

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The English translation of the French verb cravacher is “to whip” or “to crack the whip.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kra-vah-shay.”

The word cravacher comes from the old French word “cravache,” which means a riding whip. It is derived from the word “cravate,” which means tie or necktie. In everyday French, cravacher is most often used in its figurative sense, meaning to push oneself or others to work harder or to move faster.

In the Subjonctif Passé tense, cravacher is conjugated as follows:

  • Je cravachasse (I whipped/had whipped)
  • Tu cravachasses (You whipped/had whipped)
  • Il/Elle cravachât (He/She whipped/had whipped)
  • Nous cravachassions (We whipped/had whipped)
  • Vous cravachassiez (You whipped/had whipped)
  • Ils/Elles cravachassent (They whipped/had whipped)

Here are three examples of cravacher used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu cravachasses un peu plus pour terminer ce projet à temps.
    (I wish you had whipped a little harder to finish this project on time.)

  2. Il faut qu’elle cravachât pour rattraper son retard sur les autres coureurs.
    (She has to whip herself to catch up with the other racers.)

  3. Nous craignions qu’ils n’aient pas cravachassé suffisamment pour réussir leur examen.
    (We were afraid they hadn’t whipped themselves enough to pass their exam.)

Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of cravacher

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je aie cravaché Il est temps que j’aie cravaché. It’s time that I worked hard.
tu aies cravaché Tu es épuisé. Il faut que tu aies cravaché. You’re exhausted. You must have worked hard.
il ait cravaché Il est important qu’il ait cravaché. It’s important that he worked hard.
elle ait cravaché Elle doit être fatiguée. Il est possible qu’elle ait cravaché. She must be tired. It’s possible she worked hard.
on ait cravaché On ne peut pas gagner sans ait cravaché. You can’t win without having worked hard.
nous ayons cravaché Il est crucial que nous ayons cravaché. It’s crucial that we worked hard.
vous ayez cravaché Vous n’irez nulle part sans ayez cravaché. You won’t go anywhere without having worked hard.
ils aient cravaché Ils ont besoin de repos. Ils doutent qu’ils aient cravaché. They need rest. They doubt they worked hard.
elles aient cravaché Elles méritent de se reposer. Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient cravaché. They deserve to rest. They prefer they worked hard.

Other Conjugations for Cravacher.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher     (this article)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cravacher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense

The French Subjonctif Passé is a verb tense used to express actions or states that are uncertain, hypothetical, or dependent on some condition in the past. It’s often used in conjunction with the main verb in the present or future tense to convey various nuances of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion.

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Formation of the Subjonctif Passé

To form the Subjonctif Passé, you generally need to start with the third person plural (ils/elles) form of the passé composé (a compound past tense). Then, drop the subject and replace it with the appropriate Subjonctif endings. The endings are the same for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs:

   – For -er verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent
   – For -ir verbs: -isse, -isses, -ît, -issions, -issiez, -issent
   – For -re verbs: -e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

For example, if you have the verb “parler” (to speak) in the third person plural passé composé, which is “ils ont parlé” (they spoke), the Subjonctif Passé form would be “qu’ils aient parlé” (that they spoke).

Everyday Usage Patterns

The Subjonctif Passé is commonly used in various situations:

– Expressing doubt or uncertainty: It’s used when you’re not certain about the completion of an action in the past. For example, “Je doute qu’il ait mangé” (I doubt that he ate).

– Desires and preferences: When you want or wish for something to have happened in the past. For instance, “Je préfère que tu aies réussi” (I prefer that you have succeeded).

– Expressing emotions: To convey emotions or feelings related to past actions or events. For example, “Il est content que nous ayons gagné” (He is happy that we won).

– Hypothetical situations: When discussing hypothetical or unreal past situations. For example, “Si j’avais su, j’aurais souhaité qu’ils aient été là” (If I had known, I would have wished they had been there).

Interactions with Other Tenses

The Subjonctif Passé often interacts with other tenses to convey specific meanings:

Present tense

It’s commonly used after expressions of doubt, desire, necessity, or emotion in the present. For example, “Il faut que tu aies fini” (You must have finished).

Future tense

It’s used in the future for hypothetical or unreal actions in the past when the main clause is in the future. For example, “Je douterai qu’ils aient terminé demain” (I will doubt that they have finished tomorrow).

Conditional

When the main clause is in the conditional, the Subjonctif Passé can be used to express unreal or hypothetical actions in the past. For instance, “Il voudrait que nous ayons réussi” (He would like us to have succeeded).

Summary

The Subjonctif Passé is a versatile tense used in French to convey uncertainty, doubt, desire, or hypothetical situations related to past actions. It is used in various everyday contexts and interacts with other tenses to express specific nuances in the language.

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