Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Introduction to the verb grisailler
The English translation of the French verb “grisailler” is “to become gray” or “to turn gray.” The infinitive form “grisailler” is pronounced as [gʁizaje].
The word “grisailler” comes from the French word “grisaille,” which means “grayscale” or “grayness.” It is derived from the Old French word “grisel,” which means “gray.”
In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is mainly used in literature and formal writing. It is less common in spoken language. However, here are three simple examples of “grisailler” in the passé simple tense with their English translations:
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Les nuages grisaillèrent le ciel tout l’après-midi.
(The clouds turned the sky gray all afternoon.) -
La peinture des murs grisailla avec le temps.
(The paint on the walls became gray with time.) -
Les cheveux du vieil homme grisaillèrent progressivement.
(The old man’s hair gradually turned gray.)
Please note that the passé simple tense is not widely used in modern spoken French, and the passé composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grisailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grisaillai | Je grisaillai toute la journée. | I drizzled all day. |
Tu | grisaillas | Tu grisaillas devant la fenêtre. | You drizzled in front of the window. |
Il | grisailla | Il grisailla sur la route. | He drizzled on the road. |
Elle | grisailla | Elle grisailla tout le paysage. | She drizzled over the landscape. |
On | grisailla | On grisailla dans le ciel. | One drizzled in the sky. |
Nous | grisaillâmes | Nous grisaillâmes dans la ville. | We drizzled in the city. |
Vous | grisaillâtes | Vous grisaillâtes sur les plantes. | You drizzled on the plants. |
Ils | grisaillèrent | Ils grisaillèrent dans la campagne. | They drizzled in the countryside. |
Elles | grisaillèrent | Elles grisaillèrent sur les toits. | They (feminine) drizzled on the roofs. |
Other Conjugations for Grisailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisailler
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Grisailler – 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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