Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Introduction to the verb gruger
The English translation of the French verb gruger is “to deceive” or “to trick.” It is pronounced as “groo-zhay” in the infinitive form.
The word “gruger” has its roots in the Latin word “grugare,” which means “to deceive.” 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 gruger in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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J’avais déjà grugé mes parents en leur faisant croire que j’avais fini mes devoirs. (I had already deceived my parents by pretending that I had finished my homework.)
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Il avait grugé son patron en lui donnant de fausses excuses pour son retard. (He had tricked his boss by giving him false excuses for his lateness.)
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Elle avait grugé ses amis en leur offrant un faux billet de concert. (She had deceived her friends by giving them a fake concert ticket.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gruger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais grugé | J’avais grugé mon sandwich. | I had nibbled on my sandwich. |
tu | tu avais grugé | Tu avais grugé ton crayon. | You had gnawed on your pencil. |
il | il avait grugé | Il avait grugé la pomme. | He had nibbled on the apple. |
elle | elle avait grugé | Elle avait grugé son chewing-gum. | She had chewed on her gum. |
on | on avait grugé | On avait grugé les restes. | One had picked at the leftovers. |
nous | nous avions grugé | Nous avions grugé les bonbons. | We had nibbled on the candies. |
vous | vous aviez grugé | Vous aviez grugé le pain. | You had nibbled on the bread. |
ils | ils avaient grugé | Ils avaient grugé le poulet. | They had gnawed on the chicken. |
elles | elles avaient grugé | Elles avaient grugé la carotte. | They had nibbled on the carrot. |
Other Conjugations for Gruger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruger
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Gruger – 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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