Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Introduction to the verb grimacer
The English translation of the French verb grimacer is “to grimace.” It is pronounced as “gree-ma-say.”
The word grimacer comes from the Old French word “grimas” meaning “ugly face” and the suffix “-acer” which indicates a verb. It is most often used in everyday French to describe making a distorted or exaggerated facial expression, usually to convey pain, disgust, or disapproval.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, grimacer is formed by using the helping verb “avoir” conjugated in the imperfect tense followed by the past participle “grimacé.” This tense is used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of how grimacer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais grimacé en entendant sa blague. (I had grimaced upon hearing his joke.)
- Tu avais grimacé après avoir goûté le plat. (You had grimaced after tasting the dish.)
- Ils avaient grimacé en voyant le film d’horreur. (They had grimaced while watching the horror movie.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grimacer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grimacé | J’avais grimacé devant le miroir. | I had grimaced in front of the mirror. |
tu | tu avais grimacé | Tu avais grimacé en entendant la blague. | You had grimaced upon hearing the joke. |
il | il avait grimacé | Il avait grimacé en goûtant le plat. | He had grimaced while tasting the dish. |
elle | elle avait grimacé | Elle avait grimacé en regardant le film. | She had grimaced while watching the movie. |
on | on avait grimacé | On avait grimacé en voyant la photo. | One had grimaced while seeing the photo. |
nous | nous avions grimacé | Nous avions grimacé en pensant au passé. | We had grimaced while thinking about the past. |
vous | vous aviez grimacé | Vous aviez grimacé en écoutant la musique. | You had grimaced while listening to the music. |
ils | ils avaient grimacé | Ils avaient grimacé en lisant la critique. | They had grimaced while reading the review. |
elles | elles avaient grimacé | Elles avaient grimacé en discutant de leurs vacances. | They had grimaced while talking about their vacation. |
Other Conjugations for Grimacer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimacer
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Grimacer – 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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