Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb greneler

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The English translation of the French verb greneler is “to hail”. It is pronounced “greh-nuh-leh”.

Greneler comes from the Old French word “grainel”, which meant “small grain” or “hailstone”. It originated from the Latin word “granulum”, which also means “small grain”. In everyday French, greneler is used to describe the action of small particles or objects falling or hitting something with force, similar to hailstones hitting the ground.

In the Plus-que-parfait tense, greneler is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:

  1. Les grêlons avaient grenelé les toits avant que nous rentrions chez nous. (The hailstones had hailed on the roofs before we came back home.)
  2. J’avais entendu un grand bruit de greneler sur ma voiture pendant l’orage. (I had heard a loud noise of hail hitting my car during the storm.)
  3. Ils avaient déjà grenelé la région la semaine dernière, donc les cultures étaient déjà endommagées. (They had already hailed on the region last week, so the crops were already damaged.)

Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of greneler

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je j’avais grenelé J’avais grenelé la voiture. I had hailed the car.
tu tu avais grenelé Tu avais grenelé le toit. You had hailed the roof.
il il avait grenelé Il avait grenelé l’arbre. He had hailed the tree.
elle elle avait grenelé Elle avait grenelé le champ. She had hailed the field.
on on avait grenelé On avait grenelé la ville. One had hailed the city.
nous nous avions grenelé Nous avions grenelé le bâtiment. We had hailed the building.
vous vous aviez grenelé Vous aviez grenelé le paysage. You had hailed the landscape.
ils ils avaient grenelé Ils avaient grenelé le village. They had hailed the village.
elles elles avaient grenelé Elles avaient grenelé la forêt. They had hailed the forest.

Other Conjugations for Greneler.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler     (this article)

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb greneler

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Greneler – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense

The French “plus-que-parfait” tense is a past tense used to express actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often translated to English as the “pluperfect” tense. The name “plus-que-parfait” literally means “more than perfect,” indicating that it is a tense used to describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Tense Formation

To form the plus-que-parfait tense, you typically use the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have) or “être” (to be) in the imperfect tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb. Here are the conjugations for both auxiliary verbs:
1. With “avoir” as the auxiliary verb:
   – J’avais mangé (I had eaten)
   – Tu avais parlé (You had spoken)
   – Il/elle/on avait fini (He/She/One had finished)
   – Nous avions lu (We had read)
   – Vous aviez choisi (You had chosen)
   – Ils/elles avaient joué (They had played)
2. With “être” as the auxiliary verb (usually for intransitive verbs or verbs indicating a state):
   – J’étais parti(e) (I had left)
   – Tu étais arrivé(e) (You had arrived)
   – Il/elle/on était tombé(e) (He/She/One had fallen)
   – Nous étions resté(e)s (We had stayed)
   – Vous étiez né(e)(s) (You had been born)
   – Ils/elles étaient monté(e)s (They had gone up)

Common everyday usage patterns

Sequencing of past events

The plus-que-parfait is used to express a past action that happened before another past action. For example, “J’avais mangé avant qu’il ne soit arrivé” (I had eaten before he arrived).

Background information

It is also used to provide background information or set the stage for a main past event. For instance, “Quand je suis arrivé, ils avaient déjà fini de manger” (When I arrived, they had already finished eating).

Hypothetical or reported speech

In indirect speech, the plus-que-parfait is used to report what someone had said or thought in the past. For example, “Il avait dit qu’il viendrait demain” (He had said that he would come tomorrow).

Interactions with other tenses

– The plus-que-parfait is often used in conjunction with the passé composé (simple past) to establish the sequence of past events. The passé composé describes the more recent action, while the plus-que-parfait describes the action that occurred earlier.
– It can also be used with the conditional mood to express a hypothetical past event, like “Si j’avais su, j’aurais agi différemment” (If I had known, I would have acted differently).
– When used in reported speech, it can be combined with the conditional mood or the imperfect subjunctive to reflect the original mood and tense of the reported statement.

Summary

The French plus-que-parfait tense is an essential part of the language for expressing past actions that occurred before other past actions, providing background information, and reporting past statements or thoughts. It is an integral component of constructing complex and accurate narratives in French.

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