Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Introduction to the verb innover
The English translation of the French verb innover is “to innovate.” It is pronounced as “ee-noh-veh.”
The language origin of innover comes from the Latin word “innovare,” which means “to renew” or “to alter.” In French, it is primarily used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense that expresses an action that was completed before another past action.
Some examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais innové dans mon entreprise avant de la vendre. (I had innovated in my company before selling it.)
- Ils avaient innové dans leur méthode de travail pour augmenter leur productivité. (They had innovated in their work method to increase their productivity.)
- Elle avait innové dans la façon dont elle cuisinait le poulet. (She had innovated in the way she cooked chicken.)
In each of these examples, the action of innovating was completed before another past action, which is expressed through the use of the Plus-que-parfait tense. The English translations also use the past perfect tense to convey the same meaning.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of innover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais innové | J’avais innové dans mon travail. | I had innovated in my work. |
tu | tu avais innové | Tu avais innové dans ton entreprise. | You had innovated in your company. |
il | il avait innové | Il avait innové dans son domaine. | He had innovated in his field. |
elle | elle avait innové | Elle avait innové dans sa vie personnelle. | She had innovated in her personal life. |
on | on avait innové | On avait innové dans notre communauté. | One had innovated in our community. |
nous | nous avions innové | Nous avions innové dans notre façon de travailler. | We had innovated in our way of working. |
vous | vous aviez innové | Vous aviez innové dans votre projet. | You had innovated in your project. |
ils | ils avaient innové | Ils avaient innové dans leur industrie. | They had innovated in their industry. |
elles | elles avaient innové | Elles avaient innové dans leurs méthodes. | They had innovated in their methods. |
Other Conjugations for Innover.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb innover
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Innover – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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