Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Introduction to the verb gratter
The English translation of the French verb gratter is “to scratch.” The infinitive form of gratter is pronounced “grah-tay.”
The language origin of gratter can be traced back to the Latin word “grattare,” meaning “to scrape or scratch.” It is most often used in everyday French to refer to physically scratching or scraping an object or surface.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gratter is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another action in the past. It is often used in conjunction with the past tense form of the auxiliary verb “avoir” (to have).
Example 1:
J’aurais aimé que tu aies gratté le gâteau avant de le servir.
I would have liked for you to have scratched the cake before serving it.
Example 2:
Il était possible que vous ayez gratté la peinture avant de la repeindre.
It was possible that you had scratched the paint before repainting it.
Example 3:
Elle avait peur qu’il eût gratté le ticket de loto sans lui.
She was afraid that he had scratched the lottery ticket without her.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gratter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gratté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gratté. | I wish I had scratched. |
tu | eusses gratté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gratté. | I wish you had scratched. |
il | eût gratté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gratté. | I wish he had scratched. |
elle | eût gratté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gratté. | I wish she had scratched. |
on | eût gratté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gratté. | I wish one had scratched. |
nous | eussions gratté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gratté. | I wish we had scratched. |
vous | eussiez gratté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gratté. | I wish you had scratched. |
ils | eussent gratté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gratté. | I wish they had scratched. |
elles | eussent gratté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gratté. | I wish they had scratched. |
Other Conjugations for Gratter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gratter
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Gratter – 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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