Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Introduction to the verb grognasser
The English translation of the French verb “grognasser” is “to grumble” or “to mutter.” The infinitive form of “grognasser” is pronounced as “gro-nyas-say.”
The verb “grognasser” originated from the French word “grognasse,” which means a grumbling or complaining person. It is primarily used in everyday French in the Passé Simple tense, which is the literary past tense used in written and formal contexts.
Here are three examples of “grognasser” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Les clients grognassèrent lorsque le restaurant annonça qu’il était complet. (The customers grumbled when the restaurant announced it was full.)
- Les travailleurs grognassèrent contre les nouvelles règles de l’entreprise. (The workers grumbled against the new company policies.)
- Le professeur grognassa en corrigeant les copies des élèves. (The teacher muttered while correcting the students’ papers.)
Please note that the Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French and has been largely replaced by the Passé Composé tense.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of grognasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | grognassai | Je grognassai en réponse. | I grumbled in response. |
Tu | grognassas | Tu grognassas toute la journée. | You grumbled all day. |
Il | grognassa | Il grognassa contre le bruit. | He grumbled against the noise. |
Elle | grognassa | Elle grognassa de mécontentement. | She grumbled in discontent. |
On | grognassa | On grognassa sans raison. | One grumbled without reason. |
Nous | grognassâmes | Nous grognassâmes en silence. | We grumbled in silence. |
Vous | grognassâtes | Vous grognassâtes de frustration. | You grumbled in frustration. |
Ils | grognassèrent | Ils grognassèrent contre la décision. | They grumbled against the decision. |
Elles | grognassèrent | Elles grognassèrent pendant la réunion. | They (feminine) grumbled during the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Grognasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
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Grognasser – 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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