Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Introduction to the verb nimber
The English translation of the French verb nimber is “to count.” It is pronounced as “neem-beh.”
The language origin of nimber can be traced back to the Latin word “numerare,” which also means “to count.” In everyday French, nimber is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed before another past action.
Three simple examples of nimber in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’avais déjà nimbré les invités lorsque tu es arrivé. (I had already counted the guests when you arrived.)
- Elle avait nimbré toutes ses économies avant de les dépenser. (She had counted all her savings before spending them.)
- Nous avions nimbré les votes avant de les annoncer. (We had counted the votes before announcing them.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nimber
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais numé | J’avais numé les billets. | I had counted the bills. |
tu | tu avais numé | Tu avais numé les pièces. | You had counted the coins. |
il | il avait numé | Il avait numé les cartes. | He had counted the cards. |
elle | elle avait numé | Elle avait numé les bonbons. | She had counted the candies. |
on | on avait numé | On avait numé les livres. | One had counted the books. |
nous | nous avions numé | Nous avions numé les objets. | We had counted the objects. |
vous | vous aviez numé | Vous aviez numé les bouteilles. | You had counted the bottles. |
ils | ils avaient numé | Ils avaient numé les assiettes. | They had counted the plates. |
elles | elles avaient numé | Elles avaient numé les fruits. | They had counted the fruits. |
Other Conjugations for Nimber.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nimber
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Nimber – 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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