Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) 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 familiar with.” The infinitive form of nover is pronounced “noh-vay.”
Nover comes from the Latin verb “noscere,” meaning “to know.” It is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent (subjunctive present) tense in everyday French, which is used to express a possibility or wish, and is often used after certain conjunctions such as “que” (that) or “pour que” (so that).
Here are three simple examples of nover in the Subjonctif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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Il faut que tu noves bien ton sujet avant de commencer à écrire. (You must get to know your subject well before starting to write.)
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Je veux que tu noves mes parents avant de les rencontrer. (I want you to get to know my parents before meeting them.)
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Il est important que nous novions nos voisins pour avoir de bonnes relations avec eux. (It is important for us to get to know our neighbors to have good relationships with them.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of nover
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | nove | Je veux que je nove. | I want to have lunch. |
tu | noves | Je préfère que tu noves. | I prefer you stay. |
il | nove | Il est possible qu’il nove. | It’s possible he has plans. |
elle | nove | Elle veut que j’elle nove. | She wants her to have dinner. |
on | nove | Il est important qu’on nove. | It’s important we have a meeting. |
nous | novions | Il serait bien que nous novions. | It would be good if we have time. |
vous | noviez | Il est nécessaire que vous noviez. | It’s necessary you come with us. |
ils | novent | Il est essentiel qu’ils novent. | It’s essential they come along. |
elles | novent | Il est crucial qu’elles novent. | It’s crucial they join us. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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