Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Introduction to the verb gripper
The English translation of the French verb gripper is “to grip” or “to grasp.” It is pronounced “gree-pay” in its infinitive form.
The word “gripper” comes from the Old French verb “gripir,” meaning “to grab” or “to seize.” It is most often used in modern French as a colloquial term meaning “to understand” or “to get a hold of” something.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, gripper is used to express a past action that may or may not have happened. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce a subordinate clause.
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies grippé la situation plus tôt. (I wish you had grasped the situation earlier.)
- Il était nécessaire que nous ayons grippé toutes les données avant de commencer le projet. (It was necessary for us to have understood all the data before starting the project.)
- Elle aurait voulu que j’aie grippé son explication, mais c’était trop complexe pour moi. (She would have liked me to have grasped her explanation, but it was too complex for me.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gripper
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grippé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grippé. | I wish I had gripped. |
tu | eusses grippé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grippé. | I wish you had gripped. |
il | eût grippé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grippé. | I wish he had gripped. |
elle | eût grippé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grippé. | I wish she had gripped. |
on | eût grippé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grippé. | I wish one had gripped. |
nous | eussions grippé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grippé. | I wish we had gripped. |
vous | eussiez grippé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grippé. | I wish you had gripped. |
ils | eussent grippé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grippé. | I wish they had gripped. |
elles | eussent grippé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grippé. | I wish they had gripped. |
Other Conjugations for Gripper.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gripper
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Gripper – 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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