Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Introduction to the verb griller
The English translation of the French verb griller is “to grill.” It is pronounced as “gree-yay.”
Griller comes from the Old French word “grillier,” which means “to broil over coals.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of cooking food on a grill.
In the plus-que-parfait tense, griller is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais grillé les légumes avant que mes invités n’arrivent. (I had grilled the vegetables before my guests arrived.)
- Tu avais grillé les saucisses lorsque la pluie a commencé à tomber. (You had grilled the sausages when the rain started to fall.)
- Ils avaient grillé le poisson avant de le servir avec de la salade. (They had grilled the fish before serving it with salad.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of griller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grillé | J’avais grillé le poisson. | I had grilled the fish. |
tu | tu avais grillé | Tu avais grillé les légumes. | You had grilled the vegetables. |
il | il avait grillé | Il avait grillé la viande. | He had grilled the meat. |
elle | elle avait grillé | Elle avait grillé le poulet. | She had grilled the chicken. |
on | on avait grillé | On avait grillé les saucisses. | One had grilled the sausages. |
nous | nous avions grillé | Nous avions grillé les brochettes. | We had grilled the skewers. |
vous | vous aviez grillé | Vous aviez grillé les hamburgers. | You had grilled the hamburgers. |
ils | ils avaient grillé | Ils avaient grillé les steaks. | They had grilled the steaks. |
elles | elles avaient grillé | Elles avaient grillé les crevettes. | They had grilled the shrimp. |
Other Conjugations for Griller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griller
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Griller – 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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