Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Introduction to the verb agripper
The English translation of the French verb agripper is “to grab” or “to grip.” It is pronounced ah-gree-pay (IPA: /a.ɡʁi.pe/).
The origin of agripper can be traced back to the Old French word “grip,” which means “to seize.” In modern French, it is most often used as a reflexive verb, se agripper, which means “to hold on” or “to cling to.” It can also be used as a transitive verb, agripper quelqu’un, meaning “to grab someone.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense (past perfect tense), agripper is conjugated as “avoir agrippé” for most subjects, except for “je” and “tu” which use “avais agrippé” and “avais agrippé” respectively.
Here are three examples of agripper in the Plus-que-parfait tense and their English translations:
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J’avais agrippé la main de mon ami pour lui montrer le chemin. – I had grabbed my friend’s hand to show him the way.
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Tu avais agrippé la barre pour éviter de tomber. – You had gripped the bar to avoid falling.
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Ils avaient agrippé le voleur avant qu’il ne puisse s’enfuir. – They had grabbed the thief before he could escape.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of agripper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais agrippé | J’avais agrippé la barre. | I had grabbed onto the bar. |
tu | tu avais agrippé | Tu avais agrippé la corde. | You had grabbed onto the rope. |
il | il avait agrippé | Il avait agrippé la poignée. | He had grabbed onto the handle. |
elle | elle avait agrippé | Elle avait agrippé le sac. | She had grabbed onto the bag. |
on | on avait agrippé | On avait agrippé la corde. | One had grabbed onto the rope. |
nous | nous avions agrippé | Nous avions agrippé le panneau. | We had grabbed onto the panel. |
vous | vous aviez agrippé | Vous aviez agrippé la barre. | You had grabbed onto the bar. |
ils | ils avaient agrippé | Ils avaient agrippé le câble. | They had grabbed onto the cable. |
elles | elles avaient agrippé | Elles avaient agrippé la poignée. | They had grabbed onto the handle. |
Other Conjugations for Agripper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb agripper
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Agripper – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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