Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Introduction to the verb grigner
The English translation of the French verb grigner is “to wrinkle” or “to pout.” The infinitive form, grigner, is pronounced as “greh-nyay.”
Grigner comes from the Old French word “gringnir” which means “to gnash one’s teeth.” It is most often used in every day French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
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J’avais grigné mes sourcils quand je l’ai vu arriver. (I had wrinkled my eyebrows when I saw him coming.)
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Elle avait grigné ses lèvres en signe de mécontentement. (She had pouted her lips in a sign of discontent.)
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Les enfants avaient grigné en jouant ensemble. (The children had been pouting while playing together.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grigné | J’avais grigné le chocolat. | I had nibbled on the chocolate. |
tu | tu avais grigné | Tu avais grigné ta nourriture. | You had nibbled on your food. |
il | il avait grigné | Il avait grigné son sandwich. | He had nibbled on his sandwich. |
elle | elle avait grigné | Elle avait grigné les biscuits. | She had nibbled on the cookies. |
on | on avait grigné | On avait grigné des chips. | One had nibbled on some chips. |
nous | nous avions grigné | Nous avions grigné nos repas. | We had nibbled on our meals. |
vous | vous aviez grigné | Vous aviez grigné les friandises. | You had nibbled on the treats. |
ils | ils avaient grigné | Ils avaient grigné les fruits. | They had nibbled on the fruits. |
elles | elles avaient grigné | Elles avaient grigné leurs collations. | They had nibbled on their snacks. |
Other Conjugations for Grigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
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Grigner – 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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