Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Introduction to the verb natter
The English translation of the French verb natter is “to chat” or “to gossip.” It is pronounced as “na-teh” in the infinitive form.
The word “natter” comes from the Latin word “nattere” meaning “to gnaw or chatter.” In everyday French, natter is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of natter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations are:
- Elle avait natté avec ses amis toute la nuit. (She had chatted with her friends all night.)
- Nous avions natté de nos voisins avant d’aller au lit. (We had gossiped about our neighbors before going to bed.)
- Ils avaient natté pendant des heures sans se fatiguer. (They had chatted for hours without getting tired.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of natter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais natté | J’avais natté mes cheveux. | I had braided my hair. |
tu | tu avais natté | Tu avais natté tes cheveux. | You had braided your hair. |
il | il avait natté | Il avait natté ses cheveux. | He had braided his hair. |
elle | elle avait natté | Elle avait natté ses cheveux. | She had braided her hair. |
on | on avait natté | On avait natté ses cheveux. | One had braided one’s hair. |
nous | nous avions natté | Nous avions natté nos cheveux. | We had braided our hair. |
vous | vous aviez natté | Vous aviez natté vos cheveux. | You had braided your hair. |
ils | ils avaient natté | Ils avaient natté leurs cheveux. | They had braided their hair. |
elles | elles avaient natté | Elles avaient natté leurs cheveux. | They had braided their hair. |
Other Conjugations for Natter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb natter
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Natter – 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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