Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Introduction to the verb arguer
The English translation of the French verb arguer is “to argue” or “to claim.” It is pronounced “ar-gew-ay.”
The word arguer comes from the Old French word “arguier,” which means “to accuse, to dispute.” It ultimately comes from the Latin word “arguere,” which means “to prove, to argue, to accuse.”
In everyday French, arguer is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how arguer is used in the Plus-que-parfait tense:
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J’avais argué qu’il était innocent, mais personne ne m’avait cru.
Translation: I had argued that he was innocent, but nobody believed me. -
Elle avait argué qu’elle ne pouvait pas venir parce qu’elle était malade.
Translation: She had claimed that she couldn’t come because she was sick. -
Ils avaient argué que c’était leur droit d’exprimer leur opinion librement.
Translation: They had argued that it was their right to express their opinion freely.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais argué | J’avais argué avec passion. | I had argued passionately. |
tu | tu avais argué | Tu avais argué avec conviction. | You had argued with conviction. |
il | il avait argué | Il avait argué avec force. | He had argued forcefully. |
elle | elle avait argué | Elle avait argué avec éloquence. | She had argued eloquently. |
on | on avait argué | On avait argué avec assurance. | One had argued confidently. |
nous | nous avions argué | Nous avions argué avec véhémence. | We had argued vehemently. |
vous | vous aviez argué | Vous aviez argué avec ferveur. | You had argued fervently. |
ils | ils avaient argué | Ils avaient argué avec persuasion. | They had argued persuasively. |
elles | elles avaient argué | Elles avaient argué avec habileté. | They had argued skillfully. |
Other Conjugations for Arguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
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Arguer – 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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