Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Introduction to the verb grognasser
The English translation of the French verb grognasser is “to grumble” or “to complain”. It is pronounced as “gro-nyah-say” in its infinitive form.
The word grognasser comes from the French word grogner, meaning “to growl” or “to grumble”, and the suffix -asser, which is a pejorative suffix added to verbs to intensify their meaning.
In everyday French, grognasser is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past hypothetical situation or a desire that was not fulfilled in the past. It is formed by using the subjunctive form of the auxiliary verb avoir or être followed by the past participle of grognasser.
Here are three simple examples of grognasser in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’aurais aimé que tu n’aies pas grognassé tout le temps pendant nos vacances. (I would have liked it if you hadn’t grumbled all the time during our vacation.)
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Il aurait fallu que nous ayons grognassé plus tôt pour obtenir un meilleur service. (We should have complained earlier to get better service.)
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Elle aurait préféré que vous n’ayez pas grognassé pendant le dîner en famille. (She would have preferred it if you hadn’t complained during the family dinner.)
In these examples, grognasser is used to express regret, reproach, or criticism towards someone’s past behavior. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of past hypothetical or unrealized actions, making the complaints or grumbles even more exaggerated and intense.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grognasser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grognassé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse grognassé. | I wish I had grumbled. |
tu | eusses grognassé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses grognassé. | I wish you had grumbled. |
il | eût grognassé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût grognassé. | I wish he had grumbled. |
elle | eût grognassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût grognassé. | I wish she had grumbled. |
on | eût grognassé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût grognassé. | I wish one had grumbled. |
nous | eussions grognassé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions grognassé. | I wish we had grumbled. |
vous | eussiez grognassé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez grognassé. | I wish you had grumbled. |
ils | eussent grognassé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent grognassé. | I wish they had grumbled. |
elles | eussent grognassé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent grognassé. | I wish they had grumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Grognasser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grognasser
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Grognasser – 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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