Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Introduction to the verb grimer
The English translation of the French verb grimer is “to disguise” or “to make up.” The infinitive form, grimer, is pronounced as “gree-may.”
The word grimer comes from the Latin word “crimare,” meaning “to cover with soot or blacken.” It entered the French language in the 17th century and was used to refer to applying makeup or face paint, especially for theatrical performances.
In everyday French, grimer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English. This tense is used to describe an action that had already happened before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of grimer being used in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais grimé mon visage avant de me rendre à la fête. (I had disguised my face before going to the party.)
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Ils s’étaient grimés en clowns pour la parade. (They had dressed up as clowns for the parade.)
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Elle avait grimpé dans sa chambre avant que ses parents ne rentrent. (She had snuck into her room before her parents came home.)
In all three examples, the action of grimer had already taken place before another event or action in the past.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grimer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grimé | J’avais grimé pour le spectacle. | I had disguised myself for the show. |
tu | tu avais grimé | Tu avais grimé en clown. | You had disguised yourself as a clown. |
il | il avait grimé | Il avait grimé en monstre. | He had disguised himself as a monster. |
elle | elle avait grimé | Elle avait grimé en princesse. | She had disguised herself as a princess. |
on | on avait grimé | On avait grimé en sorcière. | One had disguised oneself as a witch. |
nous | nous avions grimé | Nous avions grimé pour Halloween. | We had disguised ourselves for Halloween. |
vous | vous aviez grimé | Vous aviez grimé en pirate. | You had disguised yourself as a pirate. |
ils | ils avaient grimé | Ils avaient grimé en super-héros. | They had disguised themselves as superheroes. |
elles | elles avaient grimé | Elles avaient grimé en fées. | They had disguised themselves as fairies. |
Other Conjugations for Grimer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grimer
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Grimer – 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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