Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Introduction to the verb gravillonner
The English translation of the French verb gravillonner is “to gravel” or “to cover with gravel.” It is pronounced as “grah-vee-yo-nay” in the infinitive form.
The word gravillonner comes from the French word “gravillon,” which means gravel. It is derived from the Latin word “grava,” meaning small stones or pebbles. In everyday French, gravillonner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a compound tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action.
Examples:
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J’avais gravillonné le chemin avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had gravelled the path before the rain started.)
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Il avait gravillonné la cour avant que les invités n’arrivent. (He had covered the courtyard with gravel before the guests arrived.)
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Nous avions gravillonné la rue avant que les voitures ne passent. (We had gravelled the street before the cars passed.)
In these sentences, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to indicate that the action of gravillonner (graveling) had already taken place before the main action (the rain starting, the guests arriving, the cars passing). This tense is often used to express a past hypothetical or uncertain action, as in the above examples where the use of “ne” in the verb after “avant que” indicates a negative or uncertain outcome.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gravillonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gravillonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gravillonné. | I wish I had gravelled. |
tu | eusses gravillonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gravillonné. | I wish you had gravelled. |
il | eût gravillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gravillonné. | I wish he had gravelled. |
elle | eût gravillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gravillonné. | I wish she had gravelled. |
on | eût gravillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gravillonné. | I wish one had gravelled. |
nous | eussions gravillonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gravillonné. | I wish we had gravelled. |
vous | eussiez gravillonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gravillonné. | I wish you had gravelled. |
ils | eussent gravillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gravillonné. | I wish they had gravelled. |
elles | eussent gravillonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gravillonné. | I wish they had gravelled. |
Other Conjugations for Gravillonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gravillonner
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Gravillonner – 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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