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

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb grillager

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The English translation of the French verb grillager is “to grill” or “to put on a grill”. The infinitive form is pronounced “gree-yah-zhay”.

Grillager is a regular -er verb derived from the French noun “grille” meaning “grill” or “grid”. It is most often used in everyday French to describe the act of cooking food on a grill, either on an outdoor barbecue or a stovetop grill.

In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, grillager is used to express an action that would have been completed before another past action. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense and adding the past participle “grillé”.

Here are three examples of grillager in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:

  1. J’aurais grillé les légumes avant que les invités n’arrivent. (I would have grilled the vegetables before the guests arrived.)
  2. Tu aurais grillé le poisson si tu avais eu du charbon. (You would have grilled the fish if you had charcoal.)
  3. Il aurait grillé le poulet s’il n’avait pas plu. (He would have grilled the chicken if it hadn’t rained.)

Overall, grillager is a versatile verb that is commonly used in everyday French to talk about cooking food on a grill. It can also be used in more formal contexts, such as in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, to express past actions that would have happened before another past event.

Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grillager

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Pronoun Conjugation Example Usage English Translation
je eusse grillagé Il est dommage que je eusse grillagé la porte. It is a shame that I had grilled the door.
tu eusses grillagé Il est dommage que tu eusses grillagé la porte. It is a shame that you had grilled the door.
il eût grillagé Il est dommage qu’il eût grillagé la porte. It is a shame that he had grilled the door.
elle eût grillagé Il est dommage qu’elle eût grillagé la porte. It is a shame that she had grilled the door.
on eût grillagé Il est dommage qu’on eût grillagé la porte. It is a shame that one had grilled the door.
nous eussions grillagé Il est dommage que nous eussions grillagé la porte. It is a shame that we had grilled the door.
vous eussiez grillagé Il est dommage que vous eussiez grillagé la porte. It is a shame that you had grilled the door.
ils eussent grillagé Il est dommage qu’ils eussent grillagé la porte. It is a shame that they had grilled the door.
elles eussent grillagé Il est dommage qu’elles eussent grillagé la porte. It is a shame that they had grilled the door.

Other Conjugations for Grillager.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

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

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grillager
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Grillager – 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.
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see my article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

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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