Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Introduction to the verb gréser
The English translation of the French verb “gréser” is “to grease” or “to lubricate”. The infinitive form of “gréser” is pronounced as “grey-zay”.
The verb “gréser” comes from the Latin word “crassare” which means “to make thick or greasy”. In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Simple (Simple Past) tense when referring to actions that occurred in the past and are completely finished.
Here are three examples of “gréser” used in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- J’appliquai de la graisse sur la chaîne. (I greased the chain.)
- Tu gréseras les parties métalliques de la machine. (You greased the metal parts of the machine.)
- Il grésa les engrenages avant qu’ils ne se coincent. (He greased the gears before they got stuck.)
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of gréser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | graissai | J’ai graissai la machine. | I greased the machine. |
Tu | graissas | Tu as graissas les roues. | You greased the wheels. |
Il | graissa | Il as graissa la chaîne. | He greased the chain. |
Elle | graissa | Elle as graissa la poignée. | She greased the handle. |
On | graissa | On as graissa la serrure. | One greased the lock. |
Nous | graissâmes | Nous as graissâmes le moteur. | We greased the engine. |
Vous | graissâtes | Vous as graissâtes les freins. | You greased the brakes. |
Ils | graissèrent | Ils as graissèrent la poulie. | They greased the pulley. |
Elles | graissèrent | Elles as graissèrent les engrenages. | They (feminine) greased the gears. |
Other Conjugations for Gréser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
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Gréser – 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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