Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Introduction to the verb craquer
The English translation of the French verb craquer is “to crack” or “to give in/lose control.” It is pronounced as “krah-keh.”
The language origin of craquer can be traced back to the Old French word “craquier,” which meant “to crack” or “to creak.” Over time, the meaning evolved to also include the idea of breaking under pressure or giving in to temptation.
In everyday French, the verb craquer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past event that happened before another past event.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais craqué avant qu’elle ne me parle. (I had given in before she spoke to me.)
- Il avait craqué dès qu’il a vu le gâteau. (He had given in as soon as he saw the cake.)
- Nous avions craqué avant même qu’ils n’arrivent. (We had given in even before they arrived.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of craquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé que je eusse craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked to have given in. |
tu | eusses craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé que tu eusses craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked you to have given in. |
il | eût craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé qu’il eût craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked him to have given in. |
elle | eût craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé qu’elle eût craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked her to have given in. |
on | eût craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé qu’on eût craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked one to have given in. |
nous | eussions craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé que nous eussions craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked us to have given in. |
vous | eussiez craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé que vous eussiez craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked you to have given in. |
ils | eussent craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked them to have given in. |
elles | eussent craqué | Si j’avais eu du temps, j’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent craqué. | If I had had time, I would have liked them to have given in. |
Other Conjugations for Craquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb craquer
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Craquer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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