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

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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:

  1. J’avais gravillonné le chemin avant que la pluie ne commence. (I had gravelled the path before the rain started.)

  2. Il avait gravillonné la cour avant que les invités n’arrivent. (He had covered the courtyard with gravel before the guests arrived.)

  3. 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
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

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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

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.
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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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