Passé Simple (Simple Past) 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 of “grever” is pronounced as “gruh-vay.”
The verb “grever” comes from the Latin word “gravare,” which means “to burden” or “to weigh down.” In everyday French, the verb “grever” is commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense to talk about past actions or events that are completed.
Here are three examples of “grever” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their respective English translations:
- La maladie grave greva sa famille. (The serious illness burdened his family.)
- Les dettes grevèrent l’entreprise. (The debts weighed down the company.)
- Les restrictions budgétaires grevèrent l’économie du pays. (The budget restrictions burdened the country’s economy.)
In these examples, “grever” is used to describe the burden, weight, or negative impact of different situations on people, organizations, or systems.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grevai | Je grevai mes affaires. | I burdened my belongings. |
Tu | grevas | Tu grevas ton emploi. | You burdened your job. |
Il | greva | Il greva l’entreprise. | He burdened the company. |
Elle | greva | Elle greva ses dettes. | She burdened her debts. |
On | greva | On greva les contribuables. | One burdened the taxpayers. |
Nous | grevâmes | Nous grevâmes la production. | We burdened the production. |
Vous | grevâtes | Vous grevâtes les prix. | You burdened the prices. |
Ils | grevèrent | Ils grevèrent le bénéfice. | They burdened the profit. |
Elles | grevèrent | Elles grevèrent le budget. | They (feminine) burdened the budget. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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Grever – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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