Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Introduction to the verb grognonner
The English translation of the French verb “grognonner” is “to grumble” or “to complain.” The infinitive form “grognonner” is pronounced as “gro-nyon-ay.”
The verb “grognonner” originates from the French word “grognon,” which means “grumpy” or “cranky.” It is commonly used in everyday French to describe someone who is continuously complaining or expressing discontent.
In the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, “grognonner” is conjugated as follows:
- je grognonnai (I grumbled)
- tu grognonnas (you grumbled)
- il/elle grognonna (he/she grumbled)
- nous grognonnâmes (we grumbled)
- vous grognonnâtes (you grumbled)
- ils/elles grognonnèrent (they grumbled)
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il grognonna toute la matinée. (He grumbled all morning.)
- Nous grognonnâmes à cause du retard du train. (We grumbled because of the train delay.)
- Les enfants grognonnèrent lorsqu’ils durent sortir sous la pluie. (The children grumbled when they had to go out in the rain.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grognonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grognonnai | Je grognonnai en silence. | I grumbled silently. |
Tu | grognonnas | Tu grognonnas sans raison. | You grumbled for no reason. |
Il | grognonna | Il grognonna de mécontentement. | He grumbled in discontent. |
Elle | grognonna | Elle grognonna toute la journée. | She grumbled all day. |
On | grognonna | On grognonna contre les règles. | One grumbled against the rules. |
Nous | grognonnâmes | Nous grognonnâmes de fatigue. | We grumbled out of tiredness. |
Vous | grognonnâtes | Vous grognonnâtes sans cesse. | You grumbled incessantly. |
Ils | grognonnèrent | Ils grognonnèrent contre le bruit. | They grumbled about the noise. |
Elles | grognonnèrent | Elles grognonnèrent de frustration. | They (feminine) grumbled in frustration. |
Other Conjugations for Grognonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognonner
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Grognonner – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Passé Composé
Imparfait
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