Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb grasseyer

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The English translation of the French verb grasseyer is “to have a lisp.” The infinitive form of grasseyer is pronounced “grah-say-yay.”

The word grasseyer comes from the French word “gras,” meaning “fat” or “thick,” and the suffix “-ey-” which is often used to form verbs.

In everyday French, grasseyer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the imperfect subjunctive form, followed by the past participle of the verb.

Three simple examples of grasseyer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:

  1. Il fallait que tu aies grasseyé pour apprendre à parler correctement. (You had to have had a lisp to learn to speak properly.)

  2. J’aurais préféré que vous n’ayez pas grasseyé pendant la présentation. (I would have preferred that you didn’t have a lisp during the presentation.)

  3. Elle était inquiète que son fils ait pu grasseyer à cause du coup qu’il avait pris à la mâchoire. (She was worried that her son may have developed a lisp due to the blow he received to his jaw.)

English translations:

  1. It was necessary for you to have had a lisp in order to learn to speak correctly.

  2. I would have preferred that you didn’t have a lisp during the presentation.

  3. She was worried that her son may have developed a lisp due to the blow he received to his jaw.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grasseyer

Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse grasseye Si seulement j’avais eu le temps, je eusse grasseye. If only I had had the time, I would have spoken with a lisp.
tu eusses grasseye Si seulement tu avais eu le temps, tu eusses grasseye. If only you had had the time, you would have spoken with a lisp.
il eût grasseye Si seulement il avait eu le temps, il eût grasseye. If only he had had the time, he would have spoken with a lisp.
elle eût grasseye Si seulement elle avait eu le temps, elle eût grasseye. If only she had had the time, she would have spoken with a lisp.
on eût grasseye Si seulement on avait eu le temps, on eût grasseye. If only one had had the time, one would have spoken with a lisp.
nous eussions grasseye Si seulement nous avions eu le temps, nous eussions grasseye. If only we had had the time, we would have spoken with a lisp.
vous eussiez grasseye Si seulement vous aviez eu le temps, vous eussiez grasseye. If only you had had the time, you would have spoken with a lisp.
ils eussent grasseye Si seulement ils avaient eu le temps, ils eussent grasseye. If only they had had the time, they would have spoken with a lisp.
elles eussent grasseye Si seulement elles avaient eu le temps, elles eussent grasseye. If only they had had the time, they would have spoken with a lisp.

Other Conjugations for Grasseyer.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grasseyer
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Grasseyer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense

The French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, also known as the Pluperfect Subjunctive, is a verb tense used to express actions or states that occurred before another action in the past, and it’s used in situations where the indicative mood is in the past subjunctive or conditional mood.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

To form the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait, you start with the imperfect subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être,” followed by the past participle of the main verb. 
For “avoir” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “avoir” (e.g., j’eusse, tu eusses, il/elle eût, nous eussions, vous eussiez, ils/elles eussent). Add the past participle of the main verb. 
For “être” verbs: Take the imperfect subjunctive form of “être” (e.g., je fusse, tu fusses, il/elle fût, nous fussions, vous fussiez, ils/elles fussent). Add the past participle of the main verb.

Common Everyday Usage Patterns

Hypothetical Situations

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is often used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that occurred before another past action.
For example: J’aurais aimé que tu aies fini ton travail avant que je sois arrivé. (I would have liked for you to have finished your work before I arrived.) 

Reported Speech

In reported speech, you may use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait to convey what someone said or thought in the past. 
For example: Il m’a dit qu’il avait peur que je n’aie pas compris. (He told me that he was afraid that I hadn’t understood.) 

Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions

This tense can also be used to express doubt, wishes, and emotions about past actions. 
For example: Je doutais qu’il eût dit la vérité. (I doubted that he had told the truth.) 
J’aurais souhaité que tu fusses venu. (I would have wished for you to have come.)

Interactions with Other Tenses

Present Subjunctive

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to describe past actions when the main verb is in the present subjunctive. 
For example: “Il faut que j’aie fini mon travail avant que tu partes.” (I must have finished my work before you leave.) 

Imperfect Subjunctive

It’s common to use the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait with the imperfect subjunctive in complex sentences. 
For example: “Il m’avait dit qu’il fût rentré avant la fin de la journée.” (He had told me that he had returned before the end of the day.) 

Conditional

When the main verb is in the conditional mood, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait can be used to express past unreal conditions. 
For example: “Si j’avais su, j’aurais voulu que tu aies réussi.” (If I had known, I would have wanted you to have succeeded.)

Summary

The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait is a complex tense used to convey nuanced meanings in French. While its usage may seem intricate, it becomes more intuitive with practice and exposure to the language. It’s important to understand the context in which it’s used, as it often conveys subtleties of time, conditionality, and emotion in French sentences.

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