Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Introduction to the verb grappiller
The English translation of the French verb grappiller is “to scavenge” or “to pick at”. The infinitive form of grappiller is pronounced “grah-pee-yay”.
The language origin of grappiller comes from the Old French word “grapil” meaning “a handful”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense that expresses an action that took place before another past action in the subjunctive mood.
Three simple examples of grappiller in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
- J’avais grappillé quelques fruits avant que tu n’arrives. (I had scavenged some fruits before you arrived.)
- Il avait grappillé des informations avant que nous ne commencions notre enquête. (He had picked at some information before we began our investigation.)
- Nous avions grappillé quelques idées avant que le professeur ne nous donne des instructions. (We had gathered a few ideas before the teacher gave us instructions.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grappiller
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grappillé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grappillé. | I wish I had gleaned. |
tu | eusses grappillé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grappillé. | I wish you had gleaned. |
il | eût grappillé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grappillé. | I wish he had gleaned. |
elle | eût grappillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grappillé. | I wish she had gleaned. |
on | eût grappillé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grappillé. | I wish one had gleaned. |
nous | eussions grappillé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grappillé. | I wish we had gleaned. |
vous | eussiez grappillé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grappillé. | I wish you had gleaned. |
ils | eussent grappillé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grappillé. | I wish they had gleaned. |
elles | eussent grappillé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grappillé. | I wish they had gleaned. |
Other Conjugations for Grappiller.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grappiller
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Grappiller – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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