Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Introduction to the verb nominer
The English translation of the French verb nominer is “to nominate” or “to appoint.” The infinitive form, nominer, is pronounced [no-mee-neh].
Nominer comes from the Latin word “nominare,” meaning “to name” or “to appoint.” 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 describe actions that were completed before a specific point in the past.
Examples of nominer in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais nominé mon collègue pour le poste de directeur. (I had nominated my colleague for the position of director.)
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Elle avait été nominée comme candidate aux élections municipales. (She had been nominated as a candidate for the municipal elections.)
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Nous avions été nommés pour représenter notre équipe lors de la compétition. (We had been appointed to represent our team at the competition.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nominer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nominé | J’avais nominé mon collègue. | I had nominated my colleague. |
tu | tu avais nominé | Tu avais nominé ta sœur. | You had nominated your sister. |
il | il avait nominé | Il avait nominé son ami. | He had nominated his friend. |
elle | elle avait nominé | Elle avait nominé sa cousine. | She had nominated her cousin. |
on | on avait nominé | On avait nominé notre voisin. | One had nominated our neighbor. |
nous | nous avions nominé | Nous avions nominé nos enfants. | We had nominated our children. |
vous | vous aviez nominé | Vous aviez nominé vos collègues. | You had nominated your colleagues. |
ils | ils avaient nominé | Ils avaient nominé leurs voisins. | They had nominated their neighbors. |
elles | elles avaient nominé | Elles avaient nominé leurs amis. | They had nominated their friends. |
Other Conjugations for Nominer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nominer
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Nominer – 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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