French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| je | grignote | grignotais | grignoterai | grignoterais | grignote | grignotasse | ||
| tu | grignotes | grignotais | grignoteras | grignoterais | grignotes | grignotasses | ||
| il | grignote | grignotait | grignotera | grignoterait | grignote | grignotât | ||
| nous | grignotons | grignotions | grignoterons | grignoterions | grignotions | grignotassions | ||
| vous | grignotez | grignotiez | grignoterez | grignoteriez | grignotiez | grignotassiez | ||
| ils | grignotent | grignotaient | grignoteront | grignoteraient | grignotent | grignotassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai grignoté | avais grignoté | aurai grignoté | aurais grignoté | aie grignoté | eusse grignoté | ||
| tu | as grignoté | avais grignoté | auras grignoté | aurais grignoté | aies grignoté | eusses grignoté | ||
| il | a grignoté | avait grignoté | aura grignoté | aurait grignoté | ait grignoté | eût grignoté | ||
| nous | avons grignoté | avions grignoté | aurons grignoté | aurions grignoté | ayons grignoté | eussions grignoté | ||
| vous | avez grignoté | aviez grignoté | aurez grignoté | auriez grignoté | ayez grignoté | eussiez grignoté | ||
| ils | ont grignoté | avaient grignoté | auront grignoté | auraient grignoté | aient grignoté | eussent grignoté | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| je / j’ | grignotai | eus grignoté | (tu) | grignote | Present | grignotant | ||
| tu | grignotas | eus grignoté | (nous) | grignotons | Past | grignoté | ||
| il | grignota | eut grignoté | (vous) | grignotez | Perfect | ayant grignoté | ||
| nous | grignotâmes | eûmes grignoté | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | grignotâtes | eûtes grignoté | (tu) | aie grignoté | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | grignotèrent | eurent grignoté | (nous) | ayons grignoté | avoir grignoté | |||
| (vous) | ayez grignoté | |||||||
Grignoter is a regular -er verb.



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