Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Introduction to the verb croller
The English translation of the French verb croller is “to curl up.” The infinitive form, croller, is pronounced as “kroh-leh” with the final “r” sound being almost silent.
Croller is derived from the Old French verb crolier, which means “to curl up” or “to coil.” It comes from the Latin word colligare, meaning “to bind together.” In everyday French, croller is most often used in its reflexive form, se croller, which means “to curl up (oneself).”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, croller is used to express an action that had already been completed in the past, before another action in the past. It is often used to convey a feeling of regret or disappointment.
- J’avais peur qu’elle se soit crollée en boule dans son lit avant que je n’arrive. (I was afraid she had curled up into a ball in her bed before I arrived.)
- Il était triste que le chat se soit crollé sur le fauteuil, tout seul dans la maison vide. (He was sad that the cat had curled up on the armchair, all alone in the empty house.)
- Nous étions déçus que les enfants se soient crollés devant la télévision plutôt que de jouer dehors. (We were disappointed that the children had curled up in front of the TV instead of playing outside.)
As you can see, croller is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express regret, disappointment, or sadness over actions that have already taken place in the past.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of croller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse crollé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse crollé. | I wish I had crolled. |
tu | eusses crollé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses crollé. | I wish you had crolled. |
il | eût crollé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût crollé. | I wish he had crolled. |
elle | eût crollé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût crollé. | I wish she had crolled. |
on | eût crollé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût crollé. | I wish one had crolled. |
nous | eussions crollé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions crollé. | I wish we had crolled. |
vous | eussiez crollé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez crollé. | I wish you had crolled. |
ils | eussent crollé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent crollé. | I wish they had crolled. |
elles | eussent crollé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent crollé. | I wish they had crolled. |
Other Conjugations for Croller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb croller
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Croller – 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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