Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Introduction to the verb grever
The English translation of the French verb grever is “to burden” or “to weigh down.” The infinitive form is pronounced “grev-ay.”
Grever comes from the Latin word “gravare,” meaning “to make heavy,” and it has been in use in the French language since the 12th century. In everyday French, it is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense, to express an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of grever used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais grevé mes parents en leur demandant de l’argent. (I had burdened my parents by asking them for money.)
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Ils avaient grevé leur budget en achetant une nouvelle voiture. (They had weighed down their budget by buying a new car.)
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La grève avait gravement grevé l’économie du pays. (The strike had seriously burdened the country’s economy.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grevé | J’avais grevé mon poignet. | I had injured my wrist. |
tu | tu avais grevé | Tu avais grevé ton pied. | You had injured your foot. |
il | il avait grevé | Il avait grevé sa cheville. | He had injured his ankle. |
elle | elle avait grevé | Elle avait grevé sa hanche. | She had injured her hip. |
on | on avait grevé | On avait grevé son dos. | One had injured their back. |
nous | nous avions grevé | Nous avions grevé nos genoux. | We had injured our knees. |
vous | vous aviez grevé | Vous aviez grevé vos bras. | You had injured your arms. |
ils | ils avaient grevé | Ils avaient grevé leurs jambes. | They had injured their legs. |
elles | elles avaient grevé | Elles avaient grevé leurs épaules. | They had injured their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Grever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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Grever – 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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