Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Introduction to the verb greffer
The English translation of the French verb greffer is “to graft,” as in the horticultural practice of joining a shoot or twig onto a plant in order to create a new branch or variety. The infinitive form of greffer is pronounced “greh-feh.”
The word greffer comes from the Latin word “graphium,” meaning “stylus,” and was first used in the 13th century in French to refer to the act of engraving or carving. Eventually, it took on the meaning of grafting in horticulture.
In everyday French, greffer is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that was completed before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imparfait tense followed by the past participle of greffer, which is “greffé.”
Three simple examples of greffer in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais greffé le rosier avant qu’il ne commence à fleurir. (I had grafted the rosebush before it started blooming.)
- Tu avais greffé un pommier sur un cerisier pour en créer une nouvelle variété. (You had grafted an apple tree onto a cherry tree to create a new variety.)
- Ils avaient greffé plusieurs boutures sur un même plant pour obtenir plus de fruits. (They had grafted several cuttings onto one plant to get more fruits.)
English translations:
- I had grafted the rosebush before it started blooming.
- You had grafted an apple tree onto a cherry tree to create a new variety.
- They had grafted several cuttings onto one plant to get more fruits.
In summary, greffer is a verb meaning “to graft,” and it is most commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense in everyday French. It comes from the Latin word for “stylus” and was originally used to refer to engraving before taking on the meaning of horticultural grafting.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of greffer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais greffé | J’avais greffé un arbre fruitier. | I had grafted a fruit tree. |
tu | tu avais greffé | Tu avais greffé une fleur. | You had grafted a flower. |
il | il avait greffé | Il avait greffé une branche. | He had grafted a branch. |
elle | elle avait greffé | Elle avait greffé une plante. | She had grafted a plant. |
on | on avait greffé | On avait greffé un arbuste. | One had grafted a bush. |
nous | nous avions greffé | Nous avions greffé un rosier. | We had grafted a rose bush. |
vous | vous aviez greffé | Vous aviez greffé un arbuste. | You had grafted a bush. |
ils | ils avaient greffé | Ils avaient greffé un arbre. | They had grafted a tree. |
elles | elles avaient greffé | Elles avaient greffé une fleur. | They had grafted a flower. |
Other Conjugations for Greffer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greffer
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Greffer – 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
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