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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb craner

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The English translation of the French verb craner is “to strut” or “to show off”. It is pronounced as /kʁa.ne/.

The word craner comes from the noun crane, meaning “neck”, and the suffix -er which is a common ending for verbs in French. In everyday French, craner is often used in a figurative sense to describe someone who is boasting or displaying their confidence in an exaggerated way.

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. Here are three simple examples of how craner can be used in this tense:

  1. Si tu avais réussi ton examen, tu te serais crané devant tes amis. (If you had passed your exam, you would have shown off in front of your friends.)

  2. Elle aurait pu se craner en présentant son projet devant le comité. (She could have strutted while presenting her project to the committee.)

  3. Si j’avais eu plus d’argent, je me serais crané en achetant une voiture de luxe. (If I had had more money, I would have shown off by buying a luxury car.)

Note: In all these examples, the verb craner is conjugated in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of craner (soyez crané, ayez crané). The subjunctive mood is used to indicate a hypothetical or uncertain action.

In everyday French, craner is also commonly used in the imperative form, which emphasizes the command or request to show off. For example:

  • Cranons un peu, montrons-leur de quoi nous sommes capables ! (Let’s strut a bit, let’s show them what we can do!)

  • Ne te crâne pas trop, ça risque de te retomber dessus. (Don’t show off too much, it might backfire on you.)

  • Cranons-nous un peu, ça ne fait pas de mal de temps en temps. (Let’s strut a bit, it doesn’t hurt to do it from time to time.)

Translation:

The subjunctive plus-que-parfait tense is used to express an action that would have happened in the past if certain conditions had been met. Here are three simple examples of how “craner” can be used in this tense:

  1. If you had passed your exam, you would have shown off in front of your friends.
  2. She could have strutted while presenting her project to the committee.
  3. If I had had more money, I would have shown off by buying a luxury car.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of craner

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse crané J’aurais aimé que je eusse crané. I wish I had shown off.
tu eusses crané J’aurais aimé que tu eusses crané. I wish you had shown off.
il eût crané J’aurais aimé qu’il eût crané. I wish he had shown off.
elle eût crané J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût crané. I wish she had shown off.
on eût crané J’aurais aimé qu’on eût crané. I wish one had shown off.
nous eussions crané J’aurais aimé que nous eussions crané. I wish we had shown off.
vous eussiez crané J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez crané. I wish you had shown off.
ils eussent crané J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent crané. I wish they had shown off.
elles eussent crané J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent crané. I wish they had shown 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
   

    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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
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 Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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