Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Introduction to the verb grêler
The English translation of the French verb “grêler” is “to hail.” The infinitive form “grêler” is pronounced as “gre-lay.”
The verb “grêler” comes from the Latin word “grando,” meaning “hail.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense, which is typically reserved for formal writing or storytelling.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
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Il grêla toute la nuit.
English: It hailed all night. -
Les nuages gris grêlèrent violemment.
English: The gray clouds hailed fiercely. -
Lorsque nous sortîmes, il avait déjà grêlé.
English: When we went out, it had already hailed.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grêler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grêlai | Je grêlai hier soir. | I hailed yesterday evening. |
Tu | grêlas | Tu grêlas cette nuit. | You hailed last night. |
Il | grêla | Il grêla fortement. | He hailed heavily. |
Elle | grêla | Elle grêla sur la route. | She hailed on the road. |
On | grêla | On grêla sans relâche. | One hailed incessantly. |
Nous | grêlâmes | Nous grêlâmes en voiture. | We hailed in the car. |
Vous | grêlâtes | Vous grêlâtes fort. | You hailed loudly. |
Ils | grêlèrent | Ils grêlèrent toute la nuit. | They hailed all night. |
Elles | grêlèrent | Elles grêlèrent abondamment. | They (feminine) hailed abundantly. |
Other Conjugations for Grêler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grêler
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Grêler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Usage
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Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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