Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Introduction to the verb crêper
English translation of crêper: To crimp/to make crepes
Pronunciation of infinitive form: /kʁep/
Language origin: Crêper comes from the French word “crêpe”, which refers to a thin, delicate pancake. The verb “crêper” means to crimp or to make crepes, and it is derived from the Old French word “crespe” which means “curled” or “crimped”. It is most often used in French cuisine to describe the action of making crepes.
In everyday French, crêper is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain past action. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies crêpé les cheveux de ta sœur avant la soirée. (I would have liked for you to have crimped your sister’s hair before the party.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous ayons crêpé les bords de la tarte avant de la mettre au four. (We should have crimped the edges of the pie before putting it in the oven.)
- Elle aurait préféré que vous ayez crêpé la pâte à crêpes hier soir. (She would have preferred for you to have made the crepe batter last night.)
English translations:
- I would have liked for you to have crimped your sister’s hair before the party.
- We should have crimped the edges of the pie before putting it in the oven.
- She would have preferred for you to have made the crepe batter last night.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse crêpé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse crêpé. | I wish I had creped. |
tu | eusses crêpé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses crêpé. | I wish you had creped. |
il | eût crêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût crêpé. | I wish he had creped. |
elle | eût crêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût crêpé. | I wish she had creped. |
on | eût crêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût crêpé. | I wish one had creped. |
nous | eussions crêpé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions crêpé. | I wish we had creped. |
vous | eussiez crêpé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez crêpé. | I wish you had creped. |
ils | eussent crêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent crêpé. | I wish they had creped. |
elles | eussent crêpé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent crêpé. | I wish they had creped. |
Other Conjugations for Crêper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
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Crêper – 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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