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nommer
to name, to appoint
Regular · 19 form tables
Includes indicative, conditional, subjunctive and imperative forms. Literary categories and supplied participle agreement forms are labeled separately.
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Indicative
Present
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I name |
| tu | you name |
| il/elle/on | he/she names |
| nous | we name |
| vous | you (plural/formal) name |
| ils/elles | they name |
Compound past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I named; I have named |
| tu | you named; you have named |
| il/elle/on | he/she named; he/she has named |
| nous | we named; we have named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) named; you (plural/formal) have named |
| ils/elles | they named; they have named |
Imperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I used to name |
| tu | you used to name |
| il/elle/on | he/she used to name |
| nous | we used to name |
| vous | you (plural/formal) used to name |
| ils/elles | they used to name |
Pluperfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had named |
| tu | you had named |
| il/elle/on | he/she had named |
| nous | we had named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had named |
| ils/elles | they had named |
Future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will name |
| tu | you will name |
| il/elle/on | he/she will name |
| nous | we will name |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will name |
| ils/elles | they will name |
Future perfect
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I will have named |
| tu | you will have named |
| il/elle/on | he/she will have named |
| nous | we will have named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) will have named |
| ils/elles | they will have named |
Near future
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I am going to name |
| tu | you are going to name |
| il/elle/on | he/she is going to name |
| nous | we are going to name |
| vous | you (plural/formal) are going to name |
| ils/elles | they are going to name |
Recent past
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I have just named |
| tu | you have just named |
| il/elle/on | he/she has just named |
| nous | we have just named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) have just named |
| ils/elles | they have just named |
Simple past (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I named |
| tu | you named |
| il/elle/on | he/she named |
| nous | we named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) named |
| ils/elles | they named |
Past anterior (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I had named |
| tu | you had named |
| il/elle/on | he/she had named |
| nous | we had named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) had named |
| ils/elles | they had named |
Conditional
Conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would name |
| tu | you would name |
| il/elle/on | he/she would name |
| nous | we would name |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would name |
| ils/elles | they would name |
Past conditional
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have named |
| tu | you would have named |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have named |
| nous | we would have named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have named |
| ils/elles | they would have named |
Past conditional, second form (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | I would have named |
| tu | you would have named |
| il/elle/on | he/she would have named |
| nous | we would have named |
| vous | you (plural/formal) would have named |
| ils/elles | they would have named |
Subjunctive
Present subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I name |
| tu | (that) you name |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she names |
| nous | (that) we name |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) name |
| ils/elles | (that) they name |
Past subjunctive
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I have named |
| tu | (that) you have named |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she has named |
| nous | (that) we have named |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) have named |
| ils/elles | (that) they have named |
Imperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I named |
| tu | (that) you named |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she named |
| nous | (that) we named |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) named |
| ils/elles | (that) they named |
Pluperfect subjunctive (literary)
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| je | (that) I had named |
| tu | (that) you had named |
| il/elle/on | (that) he/she had named |
| nous | (that) we had named |
| vous | (that) you (plural/formal) had named |
| ils/elles | (that) they had named |
Imperative
Imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | name! |
| nous | let's name! |
| vous | name! (plural/formal) |
Past imperative
| Person, form or usage | Form and meaning |
|---|---|
| tu | have named by then! |
| nous | let's have named by then! |
| vous | have named by then! (plural/formal) |
Additional forms
- Gerund
- Present participle
- Past participle
- / / /
- Past infinitive
- Perfect participle
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