Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Introduction to the verb chroumer
The English translation of the French verb chroumer is “to grumble” or “to complain.” It is pronounced as “shroo-may.”
The origin of the word chroumer is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the word “chroume” which means “bad luck” in the French dialect of Picardy. In everyday French, chroumer is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of chroumer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
- J’avais chroumé toute la journée à cause du temps pluvieux. (I had been grumbling all day because of the rainy weather.)
- Tu avais chroumé tout le temps pendant nos vacances en famille. (You had been complaining the whole time during our family vacation.)
- Ils avaient chroumé depuis des heures avant que leur train n’arrive enfin. (They had been grumbling for hours before their train finally arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of chroumer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais chroumé | J’avais chroumé la tarte. | I had devoured the pie. |
tu | tu avais chroumé | Tu avais chroumé le gâteau. | You had devoured the cake. |
il | il avait chroumé | Il avait chroumé le chocolat. | He had devoured the chocolate. |
elle | elle avait chroumé | Elle avait chroumé le bonbon. | She had devoured the candy. |
on | on avait chroumé | On avait chroumé le biscuit. | One had devoured the cookie. |
nous | nous avions chroumé | Nous avions chroumé le repas. | We had devoured the meal. |
vous | vous aviez chroumé | Vous aviez chroumé le croissant. | You had devoured the croissant. |
ils | ils avaient chroumé | Ils avaient chroumé la crêpe. | They had devoured the crepe. |
elles | elles avaient chroumé | Elles avaient chroumé la glace. | They had devoured the ice cream. |
Other Conjugations for Chroumer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb chroumer
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Chroumer – 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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