Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Introduction to the verb grigner
The English translation of the French verb grigner is “to scowl” or “to frown.” It is pronounced “gree-nyay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of grigner can be traced back to the Latin word “granum,” which means “grain.” In French, grigner originally meant “to wrinkle,” but its meaning evolved to include facial expressions like scowling or frowning.
In everyday French, grigner is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that took place before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of grigner in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’étais fâché qu’il ait grigné en me parlant. (I was mad that he had scowled at me while talking to me.)
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Elle avait peur que son patron ait grigné en voyant ses erreurs. (She was afraid that her boss would scowl upon seeing her mistakes.)
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Nous étions surpris qu’ils eussent grigné lorsque nous sommes entrés. (We were surprised that they had frowned when we entered.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grigner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grigné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grigné. | I wish I had grinded. |
tu | eusses grigné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grigné. | I wish you had grinded. |
il | eût grigné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grigné. | I wish he had grinded. |
elle | eût grigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grigné. | I wish she had grinded. |
on | eût grigné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grigné. | I wish one had grinded. |
nous | eussions grigné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grigné. | I wish we had grinded. |
vous | eussiez grigné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grigné. | I wish you had grinded. |
ils | eussent grigné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grigné. | I wish they had grinded. |
elles | eussent grigné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grigné. | I wish they had grinded. |
Other Conjugations for Grigner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grigner
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Grigner – 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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