Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Introduction to the verb grossoyer
The English translation of the French verb grossoyer is “to grumble” or “to growl”. It is pronounced [gro-soi-yey] with the stress on the second syllable.
The word “grossoyer” comes from the Old French word “groussir” meaning “to murmur” or “to growl”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais grossoyé toute la soirée à cause de la mauvaise musique. (I had been grumbling all evening because of the bad music.)
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Tu avais grossoyé pendant toute la réunion, je n’ai rien compris. (You had been growling during the entire meeting, I didn’t understand anything.)
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Il avait grossoyé toute la journée à cause de la pluie. (He had been grumbling all day because of the rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grossoyer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grossoyé | J’avais grossoyé le mélange. | I had mixed the ingredients. |
tu | tu avais grossoyé | Tu avais grossoyé le riz. | You had cooked the rice. |
il | il avait grossoyé | Il avait grossoyé la sauce. | He had thickened the sauce. |
elle | elle avait grossoyé | Elle avait grossoyé la viande. | She had browned the meat. |
on | on avait grossoyé | On avait grossoyé les légumes. | One had sauté the vegetables. |
nous | nous avions grossoyé | Nous avions grossoyé les oignons. | We had sauté the onions. |
vous | vous aviez grossoyé | Vous aviez grossoyé les épices. | You had seasoned the spices. |
ils | ils avaient grossoyé | Ils avaient grossoyé le ragoût. | They had cooked the stew. |
elles | elles avaient grossoyé | Elles avaient grossoyé la soupe. | They had thickened the soup. |
Other Conjugations for Grossoyer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grossoyer
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Grossoyer – 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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