Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Introduction to the verb naviguer
The English translation of the French verb naviguer is “to navigate” or “to sail.” It is pronounced “nah-vee-guh-eh.”
The word naviguer comes from the Latin word “navigare,” which means “to sail.” It is most often used in everyday French in the plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais navigué pendant des heures avant de trouver l’île. (I had navigated for hours before finding the island.)
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Ils étaient fatigués car ils avaient navigué toute la nuit. (They were tired because they had sailed all night.)
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Tu avais navigué sur cette rivière plusieurs fois avant d’obtenir ton permis de conduire un bateau. (You had navigated on this river several times before obtaining your boat driving license.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of naviguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais navigué | J’avais navigué sur la mer. | I had sailed on the sea. |
tu | tu avais navigué | Tu avais navigué sur le lac. | You had sailed on the lake. |
il | il avait navigué | Il avait navigué sur le fleuve. | He had sailed on the river. |
elle | elle avait navigué | Elle avait navigué sur l’océan. | She had sailed on the ocean. |
on | on avait navigué | On avait navigué sur le canal. | One had sailed on the canal. |
nous | nous avions navigué | Nous avions navigué sur la rivière. | We had sailed on the river. |
vous | vous aviez navigué | Vous aviez navigué sur le port. | You had sailed on the port. |
ils | ils avaient navigué | Ils avaient navigué sur le fleuve. | They had sailed on the river. |
elles | elles avaient navigué | Elles avaient navigué sur le lac. | They had sailed on the lake. |
Other Conjugations for Naviguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb naviguer
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Naviguer – 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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