Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Introduction to the verb grisonner
The English translation of the French verb “grisonner” is “to turn grey” or “to go grey.” The infinitive form “grisonner” is pronounced as [gʁi.zɔ.ne].
The word “grisonner” comes from the noun “grison,” which means “gray-haired person” or “old man.” It is derived from the Middle French word “gris,” meaning “grey.” In everyday French, the verb “grisonner” is most commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe actions that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Je grisonnai à l’âge de quarante ans.
(I went grey at the age of forty.) - Mon grand-père grisonna rapidement.
(My grandfather turned grey quickly.) - Elle grisonna après une période de stress intense.
(She went grey after a period of intense stress.)
These examples demonstrate how “grisonner” is used to describe the process of hair turning grey or going grey in the past.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grisonnai | Je grisonnai prématurément. | I started to gray prematurely. |
Tu | grisonnas | Tu grisonnas à cause du stress. | You grayed due to stress. |
Il | grisonna | Il grisonna en quelques semaines. | He grayed in a few weeks. |
Elle | grisonna | Elle grisonna dans la quarantaine. | She grayed in her forties. |
On | grisonna | On grisonna très tôt. | One grayed very early. |
Nous | grisonnâmes | Nous grisonnâmes ensemble. | We grayed together. |
Vous | grisonnâtes | Vous grisonnâtes rapidement. | You grayed quickly. |
Ils | grisonnèrent | Ils grisonnèrent avec le temps. | They grayed over time. |
Elles | grisonnèrent | Elles grisonnèrent à cause des soucis. | They (feminine) grayed due to worries. |
Other Conjugations for Grisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisonner
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Grisonner – 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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