Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Introduction to the verb graviter
The English translation of the French verb graviter is “to gravitate.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form, graviter, is “grah-vee-tay.”
Graviter comes from the Latin word “gravitas” which means “weight” or “heaviness.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais gravité vers les livres dès mon plus jeune âge. (I had gravitated towards books from a young age.)
- Tu avais gravité vers la danse avant de te lancer dans le théâtre. (You had gravitated towards dance before pursuing theater.)
- Elle avait gravité vers la médecine mais a finalement choisi d’étudier le droit. (She had gravitated towards medicine but ultimately chose to study law.)
English translations for these examples are:
- I had gravitated towards books from a young age.
- You had gravitated towards dance before pursuing theater.
- She had gravitated towards medicine but ultimately chose to study law.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of graviter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gravité | J’avais gravité vers lui. | I had gravitated towards him. |
tu | tu avais gravité | Tu avais gravité vers elle. | You had gravitated towards her. |
il | il avait gravité | Il avait gravité vers moi. | He had gravitated towards me. |
elle | elle avait gravité | Elle avait gravité vers toi. | She had gravitated towards you. |
on | on avait gravité | On avait gravité vers nous. | One had gravitated towards us. |
nous | nous avions gravité | Nous avions gravité vers eux. | We had gravitated towards them. |
vous | vous aviez gravité | Vous aviez gravité vers elles. | You had gravitated towards them. |
ils | ils avaient gravité | Ils avaient gravité vers elles. | They had gravitated towards them. |
elles | elles avaient gravité | Elles avaient gravité vers lui. | They had gravitated towards him. |
Other Conjugations for Graviter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb graviter
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Graviter – 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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