Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Introduction to the verb grafigner
The English translation of the French verb grafigner is “to scratch” or “to claw.” In its infinitive form, grafigner is pronounced as “grah-fee-nyay.”
Grafigner comes from the Old French word “grafigner,” which means “to scratch” or “to claw.” It is derived from the Latin word “grapinare,” which also means “to scratch.” Grafigner is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of the usage of grafigner in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais grafigné mon bras avant de tomber. (I had scratched my arm before I fell.)
- Tu avais grafigné le mur avec tes ongles. (You had scratched the wall with your nails.)
- Elle avait grafigné son chat et il avait miaulé de douleur. (She had scratched her cat and it had meowed in pain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grafigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais griffé | J’avais griffé la porte. | I had scratched the door. |
tu | tu avais griffé | Tu avais griffé le canapé. | You had scratched the couch. |
il | il avait griffé | Il avait griffé la table. | He had scratched the table. |
elle | elle avait griffé | Elle avait griffé le mur. | She had scratched the wall. |
on | on avait griffé | On avait griffé le canapé. | One had scratched the couch. |
nous | nous avions griffé | Nous avions griffé le tapis. | We had scratched the carpet. |
vous | vous aviez griffé | Vous aviez griffé le fauteuil. | You had scratched the armchair. |
ils | ils avaient griffé | Ils avaient griffé la chaise. | They had scratched the chair. |
elles | elles avaient griffé | Elles avaient griffé la porte. | They had scratched the door. |
Other Conjugations for Grafigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grafigner
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Grafigner – 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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