Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Introduction to the verb grailler
The English translation of the French verb grailler is “to munch” or “to gobble.” It is pronounced as “grah-yay.”
The language origin of grailler is uncertain, but it is believed to come from the Latin word “gracilis,” meaning “lean” or “thin.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to talk about past actions that were completed before another past action.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais graillé tout mon sandwich avant que mon amie n’arrive. (I had gobbled up my sandwich before my friend arrived.)
- Nous avions graillé tous les bonbons avant que nos parents ne nous grondent. (We had munch all the candies before our parents scolded us.)
- Vous aviez graillé les restes de pizza avant que je ne revienne de la cuisine. (You had eaten the remnants of pizza before I came back from the kitchen.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grailler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais graillé | J’avais graillé une pizza. | I had devoured a pizza. |
tu | tu avais graillé | Tu avais graillé tout le gâteau. | You had devoured the whole cake. |
il | il avait graillé | Il avait graillé son assiette. | He had cleared his plate. |
elle | elle avait graillé | Elle avait graillé les bonbons. | She had eaten all the candies. |
on | on avait graillé | On avait graillé le repas. | One had finished the meal. |
nous | nous avions graillé | Nous avions graillé le buffet. | We had devoured the buffet. |
vous | vous aviez graillé | Vous aviez graillé les amuse-gueules. | You had eaten all the appetizers. |
ils | ils avaient graillé | Ils avaient graillé les hamburgers. | They had gobbled up the burgers. |
elles | elles avaient graillé | Elles avaient graillé les frites. | They had devoured the fries. |
Other Conjugations for Grailler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grailler
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Grailler – 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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