Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb cravacher
Introduction to the verb cravacher
The English translation of the French verb cravacher is “to whip” or “to beat”. It is pronounced as “kra-vah-shay” in its infinitive form.
The word “cravacher” has its roots in the Old French word “cravache”, which means “a riding whip”. It is derived from the word “cravate”, which is the French word for “tie”. This is because in the past, horsemen used to wrap their ties around the whip handle to give it a better grip.
In everyday French, the verb cravacher is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a wish or desire that is in the past and could not have been fulfilled. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the subjunctive imperfect form followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies cravaché plus fort pour gagner la course. (I wish you had whipped harder to win the race.)
- Il aurait fallu qu’elle ait cravaché plus tôt pour terminer le projet à temps. (It would have been necessary for her to have whipped earlier to finish the project on time.)
- Nous aurions préféré que vous ayez cravaché davantage pour obtenir de meilleurs résultats. (We would have preferred you to have whipped more to achieve better results.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of cravacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse cravaché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse cravaché. | I wish I had whipped. |
tu | eusses cravaché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses cravaché. | I wish you had whipped. |
il | eût cravaché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût cravaché. | I wish he had whipped. |
elle | eût cravaché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût cravaché. | I wish she had whipped. |
on | eût cravaché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût cravaché. | I wish one had whipped. |
nous | eussions cravaché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions cravaché. | I wish we had whipped. |
vous | eussiez cravaché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez cravaché. | I wish you had whipped. |
ils | eussent cravaché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent cravaché. | I wish they had whipped. |
elles | eussent cravaché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent cravaché. | I wish they had whipped. |
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
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 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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