Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Introduction to the verb navrer
The English translation of the French verb navrer is “to sadden” or “to grieve.” It is pronounced as “nah-vreh.”
The origin of the word navrer can be traced back to the Latin word “nausia,” meaning sickness or nausea. In everyday French, it is most often used to express a feeling of sadness or disappointment.
In the Plus-que-parfait tense, navrer is used to describe an action or emotion that had already happened in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais navré ma mère en lui annonçant que j’abandonnais mes études. (I had saddened my mother by telling her that I was dropping out of school.)
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Ils avaient été navrés d’apprendre la nouvelle de leur ami disparu. (They had been grief-stricken upon hearing the news of their friend’s disappearance.)
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Tu avais navré tout le monde en refusant de participer au projet. (You had disappointed everyone by refusing to participate in the project.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of navrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais navré | J’avais navré mes amis. | I had saddened my friends. |
tu | tu avais navré | Tu avais navré tes parents. | You had saddened your parents. |
il | il avait navré | Il avait navré sa famille. | He had saddened his family. |
elle | elle avait navré | Elle avait navré son entourage. | She had saddened her surroundings. |
on | on avait navré | On avait navré les invités. | One had saddened the guests. |
nous | nous avions navré | Nous avions navré nos voisins. | We had saddened our neighbors. |
vous | vous aviez navré | Vous aviez navré vos amis. | You had saddened your friends. |
ils | ils avaient navré | Ils avaient navré leur famille. | They had saddened their family. |
elles | elles avaient navré | Elles avaient navré leur famille. | They had saddened their family. |
Other Conjugations for Navrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb navrer
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Navrer – 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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