Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Introduction to the verb gratter
The English translation of the French verb gratter is “to scratch” or “to scrape.” It is pronounced [ɡʁa.te] in its infinitive form.
The word gratter comes from the Old French word “gratier” which means “to scrape.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed in the past before another past action.
Here are three examples of gratter used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais gratté mon nom sur le mur avant que mes parents ne le voient. (I had scratched my name on the wall before my parents saw it.)
- Elle avait gratté la peinture de la porte avant de la repeindre. (She had scraped the paint off the door before repainting it.)
- Nous avions gratté les résidus de nourriture sur les assiettes avant de les mettre au lave-vaisselle. (We had scraped the food residue off the plates before putting them in the dishwasher.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gratté | J’avais gratté mon bras. | I had scratched my arm. |
tu | tu avais gratté | Tu avais gratté la table. | You had scratched the table. |
il | il avait gratté | Il avait gratté son dos. | He had scratched his back. |
elle | elle avait gratté | Elle avait gratté sa jambe. | She had scratched her leg. |
on | on avait gratté | On avait gratté son ventre. | One had scratched their stomach. |
nous | nous avions gratté | Nous avions gratté le mur. | We had scratched the wall. |
vous | vous aviez gratté | Vous aviez gratté le meuble. | You had scratched the furniture. |
ils | ils avaient gratté | Ils avaient gratté leur oreille. | They had scratched their ear. |
elles | elles avaient gratté | Elles avaient gratté leur tête. | They had scratched their head. |
Other Conjugations for Gratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
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Gratter – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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