Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Introduction to the verb gréser
The English translation of the French verb gréser is “to grease.” It is pronounced as “greh-zey.”
The word gréser comes from the Latin word “crassus,” meaning thick or heavy. It entered the French language in the 12th century and originally meant “to make thick or greasy.” Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to greasing or lubricating machinery or mechanisms.
In everyday French, gréser is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses an action that would have taken place before another action in the past. It is commonly used in formal or written language.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’étais sûr qu’il avait grésé la machine avant de la démarrer. (I was sure that he had greased the machine before starting it.)
- Il fallait que tu aies grésé la chaîne de vélo avant de partir en randonnée. (You had to have greased the bike chain before going on the hike.)
- Elle aurait dû te dire de gréser les charnières de la porte avant qu’elles ne se coincent. (She should have told you to grease the door hinges before they got stuck.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gréser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse graissé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse graissé les roues. | I wish I had greased the wheels. |
tu | eusses graissé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses graissé les roues. | I wish you had greased the wheels. |
il | eût graissé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût graissé les roues. | I wish he had greased the wheels. |
elle | eût graissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût graissé les roues. | I wish she had greased the wheels. |
on | eût graissé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût graissé les roues. | I wish one had greased the wheels. |
nous | eussions graissé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions graissé les roues. | I wish we had greased the wheels. |
vous | eussiez graissé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez graissé les roues. | I wish you had greased the wheels. |
ils | eussent graissé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent graissé les roues. | I wish they had greased the wheels. |
elles | eussent graissé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent graissé les roues. | I wish they had greased the wheels. |
Other Conjugations for Gréser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gréser
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Gréser – 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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