Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Introduction to the verb griser
The English translation of the French verb griser is “to make (someone) tipsy or dizzy.” It is pronounced as “gree-zay” in its infinitive form.
The word griser comes from the Old French word “gris,” meaning “gray.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that occurred in the past, or to express doubt or uncertainty about a past action.
Three examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais peur que le vin ne me grise. (I was afraid that the wine would make me tipsy.)
- Il était triste que son ami se soit grisé au bar. (He was sad that his friend had gotten tipsy at the bar.)
- Elle avait peur que le manège ne la grise. (She was afraid that the merry-go-round would make her dizzy.)
English translations:
- I was afraid that the wine would make me tipsy.
- He was sad that his friend had gotten tipsy at the bar.
- She was afraid that the merry-go-round would make her dizzy.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of griser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grisée | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grisée. | I wish I had become tipsy. |
tu | eusses grisée | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grisée. | I wish you had become tipsy. |
il | eût grisée | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grisée. | I wish he had become tipsy. |
elle | eût grisée | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grisée. | I wish she had become tipsy. |
on | eût grisée | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grisée. | I wish one had become tipsy. |
nous | eussions grisée | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grisée. | I wish we had become tipsy. |
vous | eussiez grisée | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grisée. | I wish you had become tipsy. |
ils | eussent grisée | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grisée. | I wish they had become tipsy. |
elles | eussent grisée | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grisée. | I wish they had become tipsy. |
Other Conjugations for Griser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb griser
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Griser – 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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