Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Introduction to the verb griffonner
The English translation of the French verb griffonner is “to scribble” or “to hastily write”. The infinitive form is pronounced “gree-foh-nay”.
Griffonner comes from the Old French word “griffon” meaning “to scrape” or “to scratch”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of quickly writing or drawing something, often in a careless or messy manner.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, griffonner is used in a hypothetical or uncertain context. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas griffonné sur mon dessin. (I wish you had not scribbled on my drawing.)
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Il avait peur que ses notes ne fussent pas lisibles après avoir griffonné toute la nuit. (He was afraid that his notes wouldn’t be readable after scribbling all night.)
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Nous étions surpris qu’elle n’eût pas griffonné des mots d’amour sur la carte. (We were surprised that she hadn’t hastily written love words on the card.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of griffonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse griffonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse griffonné. | I wish I had scribbled. |
tu | eusses griffonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses griffonné. | I wish you had scribbled. |
il | eût griffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût griffonné. | I wish he had scribbled. |
elle | eût griffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût griffonné. | I wish she had scribbled. |
on | eût griffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût griffonné. | I wish one had scribbled. |
nous | eussions griffonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions griffonné. | I wish we had scribbled. |
vous | eussiez griffonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez griffonné. | I wish you had scribbled. |
ils | eussent griffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent griffonné. | I wish they had scribbled. |
elles | eussent griffonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent griffonné. | I wish they had scribbled. |
Other Conjugations for Griffonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griffonner
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Griffonner – 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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