Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Introduction to the verb grincer
The English translation of the French verb grincer is “to grind” or “to squeak.” The infinitive form is pronounced “grahn-seer.”
Grincer comes from the Latin word “crepare,” which means “to crack” or “to creak.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
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J’avais grincé des dents en entendant la mauvaise nouvelle. (I had ground my teeth upon hearing the bad news.)
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Tu avais grincé des freins pour éviter l’accident. (You had squeaked your brakes to avoid the accident.)
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Il/Elle avait grincé des charnières en ouvrant la porte. (He/She had creaked the hinges while opening the door.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grincé | J’avais grincé des dents. | I had gritted my teeth. |
tu | tu avais grincé | Tu avais grincé des chaussures. | You had squeaked your shoes. |
il | il avait grincé | Il avait grincé des chariots. | He had grinded the carts. |
elle | elle avait grincé | Elle avait grincé sa chaise. | She had creaked her chair. |
on | on avait grincé | On avait grincé des planches. | One had creaked the boards. |
nous | nous avions grincé | Nous avions grincé des portes. | We had squeaked the doors. |
vous | vous aviez grincé | Vous aviez grincé des dents. | You had gritted your teeth. |
ils | ils avaient grincé | Ils avaient grincé des dents. | They had gritted their teeth. |
elles | elles avaient grincé | Elles avaient grincé des ongles. | They had grinded their nails. |
Other Conjugations for Grincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
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Grincer – 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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