Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Introduction to the verb gruter
The English translation of the French verb gruter is “to grope” or “to feel around”. The infinitive form, gruter, is pronounced as “groo-tay”.
The verb gruter comes from the French word “grue”, meaning crane, and originally referred to the way cranes use their beaks to search for food. It is most commonly used in every day French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or unrealized action in the past.
Examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais peur qu’il ait gruté dans mes affaires pendant que j’étais partie. (I was afraid he had rummaged through my things while I was gone.)
- Nous craignions qu’elle n’ait gruté dans nos conversations privées. (We were afraid she had eavesdropped on our private conversations.)
- Il était possible qu’ils aient gruté dans les dossiers confidentiels de l’entreprise. (It was possible that they had snooped around in the company’s confidential files.)
In these examples, the verb gruter is used to imply a furtive or secretive action, often with a negative connotation. It is frequently used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense to express suspicions or doubts about past actions.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of gruter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse gruté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse gruté. | I wish I had grunted. |
tu | eusses gruté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses gruté. | I wish you had grunted. |
il | eût gruté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût gruté. | I wish he had grunted. |
elle | eût gruté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût gruté. | I wish she had grunted. |
on | eût gruté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût gruté. | I wish one had grunted. |
nous | eussions gruté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions gruté. | I wish we had grunted. |
vous | eussiez gruté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez gruté. | I wish you had grunted. |
ils | eussent gruté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent gruté. | I wish they had grunted. |
elles | eussent gruté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent gruté. | I wish they had grunted. |
Other Conjugations for Gruter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb gruter
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Gruter – 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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