Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Introduction to the verb grésiller
The English translation of the French verb grésiller is “to crackle” or “to sputter.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “greh-zee-yeh.”
Grésiller comes from the Old French word “gresillier,” which is derived from the Latin word “crepitare,” meaning “to make a crackling or rustling sound.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe a sound, typically referring to the crackling or sizzling noise made by something burning or frying.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, grésiller is used to indicate an action that had happened before another past action or event. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- J’avais entendu le feu grésiller dans la cheminée. (I had heard the fire crackling in the fireplace.)
- Ils avaient vu les saucisses grésiller sur le barbecue. (They had seen the sausages sizzling on the barbecue.)
- Elle avait senti les aliments grésiller dans la poêle. (She had smelled the food sizzling in the pan.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grésiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grésillé | J’avais grésillé le bacon. | I had sizzled the bacon. |
tu | tu avais grésillé | Tu avais grésillé la viande. | You had sizzled the meat. |
il | il avait grésillé | Il avait grésillé le poisson. | He had sizzled the fish. |
elle | elle avait grésillé | Elle avait grésillé les légumes. | She had sizzled the vegetables. |
on | on avait grésillé | On avait grésillé la saucisse. | One had sizzled the sausage. |
nous | nous avions grésillé | Nous avions grésillé les steaks. | We had sizzled the steaks. |
vous | vous aviez grésillé | Vous aviez grésillé le poulet. | You had sizzled the chicken. |
ils | ils avaient grésillé | Ils avaient grésillé les brochettes. | They had sizzled the skewers. |
elles | elles avaient grésillé | Elles avaient grésillé les crevettes. | They had sizzled the shrimp. |
Other Conjugations for Grésiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grésiller
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Grésiller – 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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