Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Introduction to the verb grainer
The English translation of the French verb grainer is “to grain.” It is pronounced as “grah-nay.”
Grainer comes from the Old French word “grainier,” which means “to form into grains.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to express an action that happened before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais grainé le bois avant de le poncer. (I had grained the wood before sanding it.)
Example 2: Tu avais grainé la farine avant de la mélanger avec les œufs. (You had grained the flour before mixing it with the eggs.)
Example 3: Ils avaient grainé le cuir pour lui donner un aspect vieilli. (They had grained the leather to give it an aged look.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grainer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grainé | J’avais grainé le pain. | I had sprinkled the bread. |
tu | tu avais grainé | Tu avais grainé le sol. | You had sprinkled the floor. |
il | il avait grainé | Il avait grainé le jardin. | He had sprinkled the garden. |
elle | elle avait grainé | Elle avait grainé le gâteau. | She had sprinkled the cake. |
on | on avait grainé | On avait grainé le chemin. | One had sprinkled the path. |
nous | nous avions grainé | Nous avions grainé la salade. | We had sprinkled the salad. |
vous | vous aviez grainé | Vous aviez grainé la pâtisserie. | You had sprinkled the pastry. |
ils | ils avaient grainé | Ils avaient grainé la viande. | They had sprinkled the meat. |
elles | elles avaient grainé | Elles avaient grainé la soupe. | They had sprinkled the soup. |
Other Conjugations for Grainer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grainer
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Grainer – 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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