Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Introduction to the verb grouiller
The English translation of the French verb grouiller is “to swarm” or “to bustle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “groo-yay.”
Grouiller comes from the Old French word “grueillier,” meaning “to rummage” or “to stir up.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe a large group of people or animals moving quickly and actively. It can also be used to describe a bustling or busy atmosphere.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, grouiller is used to indicate an action that had already happened before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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Ils avaient grouillé dans les rues toute la journée avant de rentrer chez eux. (They had swarmed through the streets all day before returning home.)
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Elle avait toujours aimé les marchés, avec leurs étals grouillant de monde. (She had always loved markets, with their stalls bustling with people.)
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Les fourmis avaient grouillé sur la table de pique-nique avant que nous arrivions. (The ants had swarmed on the picnic table before we arrived.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grouiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grouillé | J’avais grouillé pour arriver à l’heure. | I had hustled to arrive on time. |
tu | tu avais grouillé | Tu avais grouillé pour finir tes devoirs. | You had hustled to finish your homework. |
il | il avait grouillé | Il avait grouillé pour obtenir une promotion. | He had hustled to get a promotion. |
elle | elle avait grouillé | Elle avait grouillé pour préparer le dîner. | She had hustled to prepare dinner. |
on | on avait grouillé | On avait grouillé pour éviter le trafic. | One had hustled to avoid traffic. |
nous | nous avions grouillé | Nous avions grouillé pour réussir le projet. | We had hustled to succeed in the project. |
vous | vous aviez grouillé | Vous aviez grouillé pour acheter les cadeaux. | You had hustled to buy the gifts. |
ils | ils avaient grouillé | Ils avaient grouillé pour trouver une solution. | They had hustled to find a solution. |
elles | elles avaient grouillé | Elles avaient grouillé pour organiser la fête. | They had hustled to organize the party. |
Other Conjugations for Grouiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grouiller
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Grouiller – 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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