Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Introduction to the verb gribouiller
The English translation of the French verb gribouiller is “to scribble” or “to doodle.” It is pronounced “gree-boo-yay.”
The language origin of gribouiller comes from the Old French word “gribouillier,” meaning “to scribble” or “to scratch.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of gribouiller in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’avais gribouillé tout mon cahier avant de me rendre compte que je n’avais pas écouté le cours. (I had scribbled all over my notebook before realizing I hadn’t listened to the lecture.)
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Tu avais gribouillé sur le mur avec un feutre indélébile. (You had doodled on the wall with a permanent marker.)
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Les enfants avaient gribouillé sur le tableau noir, mais leur professeur n’en avait pas été fâché. (The children had scribbled on the blackboard, but their teacher wasn’t angry about it.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gribouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gribouillé | J’avais gribouillé sur le papier. | I had scribbled on the paper. |
tu | tu avais gribouillé | Tu avais gribouillé ton cahier. | You had scribbled on your notebook. |
il | il avait gribouillé | Il avait gribouillé sur le mur. | He had scribbled on the wall. |
elle | elle avait gribouillé | Elle avait gribouillé sur sa main. | She had scribbled on her hand. |
on | on avait gribouillé | On avait gribouillé sur le tableau. | One had scribbled on the board. |
nous | nous avions gribouillé | Nous avions gribouillé sur les feuilles. | We had scribbled on the sheets. |
vous | vous aviez gribouillé | Vous aviez gribouillé sur la page. | You had scribbled on the page. |
ils | ils avaient gribouillé | Ils avaient gribouillé sur le livre. | They had scribbled on the book. |
elles | elles avaient gribouillé | Elles avaient gribouillé sur les murs. | They had scribbled on the walls. |
Other Conjugations for Gribouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gribouiller
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Gribouiller – 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
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