Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Introduction to the verb grener
The English translation of the French verb grener is “to shell” or “to pit.” It is pronounced as “gruh-neh.”
The origin of the word grener can be traced back to the Old French word “grenier,” meaning “grain storehouse.” In everyday French, grener is most often used 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 in the past before another action.
Three simple examples of grener in the plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais grené toutes les cerises avant de les mettre dans le gâteau. (I had pitted all the cherries before putting them in the cake.)
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Elle avait grené les olives avant de les mettre dans la salade. (She had shelled the olives before putting them in the salad.)
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Nous avions grené les noix avant de les mettre dans le brownie. (We had shelled the walnuts before putting them in the brownie.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grener
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grené | J’avais grené une pomme. | I had seeded an apple. |
tu | tu avais grené | Tu avais grené une tomate. | You had seeded a tomato. |
il | il avait grené | Il avait grené un concombre. | He had seeded a cucumber. |
elle | elle avait grené | Elle avait grené une pastèque. | She had seeded a watermelon. |
on | on avait grené | On avait grené un melon. | One had seeded a melon. |
nous | nous avions grené | Nous avions grené une orange. | We had seeded an orange. |
vous | vous aviez grené | Vous aviez grené un pamplemousse. | You had seeded a grapefruit. |
ils | ils avaient grené | Ils avaient grené un citron. | They had seeded a lemon. |
elles | elles avaient grené | Elles avaient grené un poivron. | They had seeded a pepper. |
Other Conjugations for Grener.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grener
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Grener – 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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