Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Introduction to the verb grisoler
The English translation of the French verb grisoler is “to speckle” or “to sprinkle.” The infinitive form is pronounced gree-zoh-lay.
The word grisoler comes from the Old French word “grisel,” which means “gray” or “grayish,” and the suffix “-er,” which is used to form verbs in French. It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense.
In this tense, grisoler is used to express an action that was completed in the past and is now being imagined or doubted. For example:
- J’avais peur qu’elle eût grisolé mon gâteau avant que je ne le voie. (I was afraid she had speckled my cake before I saw it.)
- Il était possible que nous eussions grisolé la peinture avant de la laisser sécher. (It was possible that we had speckled the paint before letting it dry.)
- Elle craignait que vous eussiez grisolé les draps avant de les mettre en machine. (She was afraid that you had sprinkled the sheets before putting them in the washing machine.)
In these examples, the action of speckling or sprinkling is uncertain or imagined in the past. The use of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait conveys a sense of doubt, fear, or possibility. The English translations reflect this by using verbs in the past tense with auxiliary verbs “had” and “were,” and by using expressions such as “afraid,” “possible,” and “feared.”
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grisoler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grisolé | Il aurait été heureux que je eusse grisolé. | He would have been happy if I had grilled. |
tu | eusses grisolé | Il aurait été heureux que tu eusses grisolé. | He would have been happy if you had grilled. |
il | eût grisolé | Il aurait été heureux qu’il eût grisolé. | He would have been happy if he had grilled. |
elle | eût grisolé | Il aurait été heureux qu’elle eût grisolé. | He would have been happy if she had grilled. |
on | eût grisolé | Il aurait été heureux qu’on eût grisolé. | He would have been happy if one had grilled. |
nous | eussions grisolé | Il aurait été heureux que nous eussions grisolé. | He would have been happy if we had grilled. |
vous | eussiez grisolé | Il aurait été heureux que vous eussiez grisolé. | He would have been happy if you had grilled. |
ils | eussent grisolé | Il aurait été heureux qu’ils eussent grisolé. | He would have been happy if they had grilled. |
elles | eussent grisolé | Il aurait été heureux qu’elles eussent grisolé. | He would have been happy if they had grilled. |
Other Conjugations for Grisoler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grisoler
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Grisoler – 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
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