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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb crapahuter

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The English translation of the French verb crapahuter is “to trudge” or “to hike.” The infinitive form is pronounced “krah-pah-oo-tay.”

Crapahuter comes from the French word “crapahuter,” which means “to march” or “to trudge over rough terrain.” It is derived from the word “crapaud,” meaning “toad,” and “hutte,” meaning “hut.” This reflects the physical effort and struggle involved in trudging through difficult terrain.

In everyday French, crapahuter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. It is used to express a wish, desire, or doubt about a past event.

Here are three simple examples of crapahuter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:

  1. J’aurais aimé que tu aies crapahuté avec moi dans les montagnes l’été dernier. (I would have liked for you to have hiked with me in the mountains last summer.)
  2. Je doutais qu’il eût crapahuté aussi loin sans préparation. (I doubted that he had trudged so far without preparation.)
  3. Il aurait fallu que nous ayons crapahuté plus vite pour arriver avant la tombée de la nuit. (We should have hiked faster to arrive before nightfall.)

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

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

Other Conjugations for Crapahuter.

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

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crapahuter
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Crapahuter – 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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