Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Introduction to the verb nover
The English translation of the French verb nover is “to get to know” or “to become acquainted with.” It is pronounced as “no-vehr.”
Nover comes from the Latin word “nosco,” meaning “to become acquainted with” or “to get to know.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense in English.
Examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais nové mon voisin avant qu’il ne déménage. (I had gotten to know my neighbor before he moved.)
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Tu avais nové un nouvel ami à l’école. (You had made a new friend at school.)
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Il avait nové la ville avant de s’y installer. (He had become familiar with the city before moving there.)
English translations:
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I had gotten to know my neighbor before he moved.
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You had made a new friend at school.
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He had become familiar with the city before moving there.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of nover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais nové | J’avais nové cette recette. | I had tried this recipe. |
tu | tu avais nové | Tu avais nové les nouvelles. | You had heard the news. |
il | il avait nové | Il avait nové le livre. | He had read the book. |
elle | elle avait nové | Elle avait nové la chanson. | She had sung the song. |
on | on avait nové | On avait nové l’histoire. | One had learned the story. |
nous | nous avions nové | Nous avions nové les règles. | We had learned the rules. |
vous | vous aviez nové | Vous aviez nové le film. | You had seen the movie. |
ils | ils avaient nové | Ils avaient nové les instructions. | They had followed the instructions. |
elles | elles avaient nové | Elles avaient nové la pièce. | They had performed the play. |
Other Conjugations for Nover.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb nover
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Nover – 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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