/kʁə.ve/
Translation
to burst, to puncture
Word origin
From Latin crepare ('to crack, to rattle, to burst open'). English 'crevice' and 'decrepit' go back to the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- crepare
- English cognates
- crevice, decrepit
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | crève | crevais | crevai | crèverai | crèverais |
| tu | crèves | crevais | crevas | crèveras | crèverais |
| il/elle | crève | crevait | creva | crèvera | crèverait |
| nous | crevons | crevions | crevâmes | crèverons | crèverions |
| vous | crevez | creviez | crevâtes | crèverez | crèveriez |
| ils/elles | crèvent | crevaient | crevèrent | crèveront | crèveraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | crève | crevasse |
| tu | crèves | crevasses |
| il/elle | crève | crevât |
| nous | crevions | crevassions |
| vous | creviez | crevassiez |
| ils/elles | crèvent | crevassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | crève |
| nous | crevons |
| vous | crevez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- crevant
- Past participle
- crevé · crevée · crevés · crevées
Examples
haie.
The balloon burst against the hedge.
J' .
I punctured a tyre on the country road.
, ciseaux.
Careful, you are going to burst the bag with those scissors.
au- .
The cloud burst right above the market.
cette .
We are boiling in this room.
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