Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Introduction to the verb grincer
The English translation of the French verb grincer is “to grind” or “to creak.” The infinitive form of grincer is pronounced “grahn-seh.”
Grincer comes from the Latin word “crepitare,” meaning to crack or make a rattling sound. It is most often used in everyday French to describe a noise made by rubbing two hard surfaces together, such as teeth or gears.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, grincer is used to express an action that would have taken place in the past, but did not happen. It is typically used in hypothetical or conditional situations.
Here are three simple examples of grincer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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Si j’avais tourné la clé, la porte aurait grincé. (If I had turned the key, the door would have creaked.)
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Il aurait fallu que tu huiles la chaîne pour qu’elle ne grince pas. (You should have oiled the chain so that it wouldn’t have creaked.)
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J’aurais aimé qu’il ne grince pas des dents pendant le film. (I wish he hadn’t ground his teeth during the movie.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grinçé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grinçé. | I wish I had grinded. |
tu | eusses grinçé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grinçé. | I wish you had grinded. |
il | eût grinçé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grinçé. | I wish he had grinded. |
elle | eût grinçé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grinçé. | I wish she had grinded. |
on | eût grinçé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grinçé. | I wish one had grinded. |
nous | eussions grinçé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grinçé. | I wish we had grinded. |
vous | eussiez grinçé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grinçé. | I wish you had grinded. |
ils | eussent grinçé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grinçé. | I wish they had grinded. |
elles | eussent grinçé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grinçé. | I wish they had grinded. |
Other Conjugations for Grincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grincer
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Grincer – 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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