Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Introduction to the verb gringuer
The English translation of the French verb gringuer is “to grind” or “to grind away.” It is pronounced “grin-geh.”
The word gringuer comes from the Old French word “gringuer,” which means “to grind grain.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action.
Example 1: J’avais gringué pendant des heures avant de me rendre compte que j’avais oublié le sucre.
English translation: I had been grinding for hours before realizing I had forgotten the sugar.
Example 2: Les ouvriers avaient gringué toute la journée pour terminer le chantier à temps.
English translation: The workers had been grinding all day to finish the construction on time.
Example 3: Elle avait gringué son café si finement qu’il était presque en poudre.
English translation: She had ground her coffee so finely that it was almost powder-like.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gringuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais gringué | J’avais gringué la corde. | I had twisted the rope. |
tu | tu avais gringué | Tu avais gringué le tissu. | You had twisted the fabric. |
il | il avait gringué | Il avait gringué la poignée. | He had twisted the handle. |
elle | elle avait gringué | Elle avait gringué la ficelle. | She had twisted the string. |
on | on avait gringué | On avait gringué la branche. | One had twisted the branch. |
nous | nous avions gringué | Nous avions gringué le fil. | We had twisted the wire. |
vous | vous aviez gringué | Vous aviez gringué la bouteille. | You had twisted the bottle. |
ils | ils avaient gringué | Ils avaient gringué la chaise. | They had twisted the chair. |
elles | elles avaient gringué | Elles avaient gringué le tapis. | They had twisted the rug. |
Other Conjugations for Gringuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gringuer
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Gringuer – 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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