Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Introduction to the verb grever
The English translation of the French verb grever is “to burden” or “to weigh down.” It is pronounced “greh-vay.”
The origin of the word grever can be traced back to the Latin word “gravare,” meaning “to make heavy.” In everyday French, grever is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense used to express an action that occurred before another past action or event.
Here are three simple examples of grever in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais craint que ses dettes ne grevassent sa vie toute entière. (I had feared that his debts would burden his entire life.)
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Il avait peur que son handicap ne grevât son avenir professionnel. (He was afraid that his disability would weigh down his professional future.)
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Nous avions douté que la lourde tâche ne grevât nos ressources financières. (We had doubted that the heavy task would burden our financial resources.)
Overall, grever is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express concern or fear that a certain action or situation may weigh heavily on someone or something.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grever
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grevé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grevé. | I wish I had grieved. |
tu | eusses grevé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grevé. | I wish you had grieved. |
il | eût grevé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grevé. | I wish he had grieved. |
elle | eût grevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grevé. | I wish she had grieved. |
on | eût grevé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grevé. | I wish one had grieved. |
nous | eussions grevé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grevé. | I wish we had grieved. |
vous | eussiez grevé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grevé. | I wish you had grieved. |
ils | eussent grevé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grevé. | I wish they had grieved. |
elles | eussent grevé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grevé. | I wish they had grieved. |
Other Conjugations for Grever.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grever
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Grever – 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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