Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Introduction to the verb grogner
The English translation of the French verb grogner is “to growl” or “to grumble.” It is pronounced “groan-yay” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of grogner can be traced back to the Old French word “grogner,” which meant “to grunt” or “to growl.” It is believed to be onomatopoeic in origin, imitating the sound of a low, rumbling noise.
In everyday French, grogner is often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express a past action that is hypothetical, uncertain, or highly unlikely to have occurred. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of grogner.
Examples:
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Il fallait que j’aie grogné pendant toute la soirée. (It was necessary for me to have growled all evening.)
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Ils étaient persuadés que tu eusses grogné à propos de l’augmentation de salaire. (They were convinced that you had grumbled about the salary increase.)
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Elle se demandait si elle eût grogné si elle avait su que c’était un cadeau. (She wondered if she would have grumbled if she had known it was a gift.)
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It was necessary for me to have growled all evening.
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They were convinced that you had grumbled about the salary increase.
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She wondered if she would have grumbled if she had known it was a gift.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of grogner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse grogné | J’aurais préféré que je eusse grogné. | I would have preferred that I had grumbled. |
tu | eusses grogné | J’aurais préféré que tu eusses grogné. | I would have preferred that you had grumbled. |
il | eût grogné | J’aurais préféré qu’il eût grogné. | I would have preferred that he had grumbled. |
elle | eût grogné | J’aurais préféré qu’elle eût grogné. | I would have preferred that she had grumbled. |
on | eût grogné | J’aurais préféré qu’on eût grogné. | I would have preferred that one had grumbled. |
nous | eussions grogné | J’aurais préféré que nous eussions grogné. | I would have preferred that we had grumbled. |
vous | eussiez grogné | J’aurais préféré que vous eussiez grogné. | I would have preferred that you had grumbled. |
ils | eussent grogné | J’aurais préféré qu’ils eussent grogné. | I would have preferred that they had grumbled. |
elles | eussent grogné | J’aurais préféré qu’elles eussent grogné. | I would have preferred that they had grumbled. |
Other Conjugations for Grogner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb grogner
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Grogner – 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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