Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Introduction to the verb conobrer
The English translation of the French verb conobrer is “to know”. The infinitive form of conobrer is pronounced as “koh-noh-bray”.
The word conobrer comes from the Latin word “cognoscere” meaning “to become acquainted with”. It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the past perfect tense in English.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais conobré mon voisin depuis des années avant de découvrir qu’il était célèbre. (I had known my neighbor for years before discovering he was famous.)
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Elle avait conobré la réponse avant même que je ne pose la question. (She had known the answer before I even asked the question.)
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Nous avions conobré cette ville lors de notre voyage l’année dernière. (We had known this city during our trip last year.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of conobrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais connu | J’avais connu ce lieu. | I had known this place. |
tu | tu avais connu | Tu avais connu cette personne. | You had known this person. |
il | il avait connu | Il avait connu cette ville. | He had known this city. |
elle | elle avait connu | Elle avait connu cette culture. | She had known this culture. |
on | on avait connu | On avait connu cette histoire. | One had known this story. |
nous | nous avions connu | Nous avions connu cette tradition. | We had known this tradition. |
vous | vous aviez connu | Vous aviez connu cette coutume. | You had known this custom. |
ils | ils avaient connu | Ils avaient connu ces gens. | They had known these people. |
elles | elles avaient connu | Elles avaient connu cette langue. | They had known this language. |
Other Conjugations for Conobrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb conobrer
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Conobrer – 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
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