Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Introduction to the verb mouver
The English translation of the French verb mouver is “to move.” It is pronounced as “moo-vay.”
The word mouver comes from the Old French word “mover,” which means “to move, to stir.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word “movēre.” In everyday French, mouver is typically used in its infinitive form, “mouvoir,” which means “to move.”
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, mouver is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. For example:
- J’avais déjà mouver la table avant que tu arrives. (I had already moved the table before you arrived.)
- Nous avions mouver les meubles avant de nettoyer la pièce. (We had moved the furniture before cleaning the room.)
- Ils avaient mouver le vieux bateau avant de le réparer. (They had moved the old boat before repairing it.)
Overall, mouver is a versatile verb that can be used in various tenses and forms to express movement or action. It is commonly used in everyday French and is an essential verb to know for speaking and understanding the language.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of mouver
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais mouvé | J’avais mouvé le meuble. | I had moved the furniture. |
tu | tu avais mouvé | Tu avais mouvé le tapis. | You had moved the rug. |
il | il avait mouvé | Il avait mouvé la chaise. | He had moved the chair. |
elle | elle avait mouvé | Elle avait mouvé la table. | She had moved the table. |
on | on avait mouvé | On avait mouvé le lit. | One had moved the bed. |
nous | nous avions mouvé | Nous avions mouvé les meubles. | We had moved the furniture. |
vous | vous aviez mouvé | Vous aviez mouvé les cartons. | You had moved the boxes. |
ils | ils avaient mouvé | Ils avaient mouvé les plantes. | They had moved the plants. |
elles | elles avaient mouvé | Elles avaient mouvé le canapé. | They had moved the couch. |
Other Conjugations for Mouver.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb mouver
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Mouver – 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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