Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb crêper
Introduction to the verb crêper
The English translation of the French verb crêper is “to crimp” or “to frill”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “kreh-peh”.
Crêper comes from the Latin word “crepare”, meaning “to crack”. It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century, and was originally used to describe the action of curling hair or fabric. Today, it is most commonly used in the context of cooking, specifically in the preparation of crêpes, where it refers to the act of folding or pleating the edges of the thin pancake.
In everyday French, crêper is also used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a desired or hypothetical action. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause.
Here are three examples of crêper in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with the respective English translations:
- Il faut que tu crêpes la pâte avant de la faire cuire.
(It is necessary that you fold the batter before cooking it.) - Nous préférons que vous crêpiez les crêpes à la main plutôt qu’au robot.
(We prefer that you crimp the crepes by hand rather than with a machine.) - Je souhaite que nous crêpions des crêpes pour le dîner ce soir.
(I wish that we crimp some crepes for dinner tonight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of crêper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | crêpe | Il faut que je crêpe la pâte. | I must spread the batter. |
tu | crêpes | Il est possible que tu crêpes. | It’s possible you spread. |
il | crêpe | Il est important qu’il crêpe. | It’s important he spreads. |
elle | crêpe | Elle veut que j’elle crêpe. | She wants her to spread. |
on | crêpe | Il est préférable qu’on crêpe. | It’s preferable we spread. |
nous | crêpions | Il est nécessaire que nous crêpions. | It’s necessary we spread. |
vous | crêpiez | Il est essentiel que vous crêpiez. | It’s essential you spread. |
ils | crêpent | Il est crucial qu’ils crêpent. | It’s crucial they spread. |
elles | crêpent | Il est fondamental qu’elles crêpent. | It’s fundamental they spread. |
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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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