Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Introduction to the verb nager
The English translation of the French verb nager is “to swim.” It is pronounced nah-zhay in its infinitive form.
Nager comes from the Latin word “natare,” meaning “to swim.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three examples of nager in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais nagé dans la piscine avant qu’il ne commence à pleuvoir.
Translation: I had swum in the pool before it started raining. -
Tu avais nagé dans la mer avant de te sécher au soleil.
Translation: You had swum in the sea before drying off in the sun. -
Ils avaient nagé toute la journée avant de rentrer à la maison.
Translation: They had swum all day before returning home.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nagé | J’avais nagé pendant une heure. | I had swam for an hour. |
tu | tu avais nagé | Tu avais nagé dans la piscine. | You had swam in the pool. |
il | il avait nagé | Il avait nagé dans la mer. | He had swam in the sea. |
elle | elle avait nagé | Elle avait nagé dans le lac. | She had swam in the lake. |
on | on avait nagé | On avait nagé dans la rivière. | One had swam in the river. |
nous | nous avions nagé | Nous avions nagé dans l’océan. | We had swam in the ocean. |
vous | vous aviez nagé | Vous aviez nagé dans la baignoire. | You had swam in the bathtub. |
ils | ils avaient nagé | Ils avaient nagé dans la cascade. | They had swam in the waterfall. |
elles | elles avaient nagé | Elles avaient nagé dans la fontaine. | They had swam in the fountain. |
Other Conjugations for Nager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nager
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Nager – 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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