Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Introduction to the verb crépiter
English translation: The English translation of the French verb crépiter is “to crackle” or “to sizzle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “kreh-pee-teh.”
Language origin: Crépiter comes from the Latin word “crepitare,” meaning “to crackle.” It entered the French language around the 14th century.
Usage in Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense: In everyday French, crépiter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express past actions or events that were uncertain or hypothetical. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples:
- J’étais heureux qu’il eût crépité dans l’âtre. (I was happy that it had crackled in the fireplace.)
- Nous avions craint qu’elle n’eût crépité sous le soleil d’été. (We had feared that it had sizzled under the summer sun.)
- Il était possible qu’ils eussent crépité toute la nuit. (It was possible that they had crackled all night long.)
English translations of the examples:
- I was happy that it had crackled in the fireplace.
- We had feared that it had sizzled under the summer sun.
- It was possible that they had crackled all night long.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of crépiter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse crépité | J’aurais aimé que je eusse crépité. | I wish I had crackled. |
tu | eusses crépité | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses crépité. | I wish you had crackled. |
il | eût crépité | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût crépité. | I wish he had crackled. |
elle | eût crépité | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût crépité. | I wish she had crackled. |
on | eût crépité | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût crépité. | I wish one had crackled. |
nous | eussions crépité | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions crépité. | I wish we had crackled. |
vous | eussiez crépité | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez crépité. | I wish you had crackled. |
ils | eussent crépité | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent crépité. | I wish they had crackled. |
elles | eussent crépité | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent crépité. | I wish they had crackled. |
Other Conjugations for Crépiter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crépiter
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Crépiter – 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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