J'ai perdu mon portefeuille. — Merde, ça craint.
I've lost my wallet. — Shit, that sucks.
craindre
/kʁɛ̃dʁ/to fear
regularauxiliary: avoir
Examples in context
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Indicative
Present
Tense guide →| je | crains | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | crains | |
| il/elle | craint/kʁɛ̃/ | |
| nous | craignons | |
| vous | craignez | |
| ils/elles | craignent/kʁɛɲ/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | craignais | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craignais | |
| il/elle | craignait | |
| nous | craignions/kʁɛ.ɲjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | craigniez/kʁɛ.ɲje/ | |
| ils/elles | craignaient |
Future
Tense guide →| je | craindrai | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craindras | |
| il/elle | craindra | |
| nous | craindrons | |
| vous | craindrez | |
| ils/elles | craindront |
Simple past
Tense guide →| je | craignis | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craignis | |
| il/elle | craignit | |
| nous | craignîmes | |
| vous | craignîtes | |
| ils/elles | craignirent |
Subjunctive
Present
Tense guide →| je | craigne/kʁɛɲ/ | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craignes | |
| il/elle | craigne/kʁɛɲ/ | |
| nous | craignions/kʁɛ.ɲjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | craigniez/kʁɛ.ɲje/ | |
| ils/elles | craignent/kʁɛɲ/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | craignisse | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craignisses | |
| il/elle | craignît | |
| nous | craignissions | |
| vous | craignissiez | |
| ils/elles | craignissent |
Conditional
Present
Tense guide →| je | craindrais | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | craindrais | |
| il/elle | craindrait | |
| nous | craindrions | |
| vous | craindriez | |
| ils/elles | craindraient |
Other forms
Infinitive
Tense guide →| craindre/kʁɛ̃dʁ/ |
Imperative
Tense guide →| tu | crains | |
|---|---|---|
| nous | craignons | |
| vous | craignez |
Present participle
Tense guide →| craignant |
Past participle
Tense guide →| craint/kʁɛ̃/ | ||
| crainte | ||
| craints | ||
| craintes |
Gerund
Tense guide →| en craignant |