Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Introduction to the verb arquepincer
The English translation of the French verb arquepincer is “to pinch tight.” It is pronounced “ahr-keh-pahn-say.”
The word arquepincer is a combination of two French words: arque, meaning “to arch,” and pincer, meaning “to pinch.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
The Plus-que-parfait tense is used to describe an action that had already been completed in the past before another action took place. It is formed by using the imperfect tense of the auxiliary verb avoir or être, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of using arquepincer in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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J’avais arquepincé le tissu avant de le coudre.
I had pinched the fabric before sewing it. -
Tu avais arquepincé tes doigts dans la porte.
You had pinched your fingers in the door. -
Elle était partie en courant après m’avoir arquepincé les joues.
She had run away after pinching my cheeks.
In these examples, we can see that the action of arquepincer had already happened before another action (sewing, pinching, running away) took place. This tense is commonly used in storytelling or describing past events that lead up to a specific point in time.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arquepincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arquepincé | J’avais arquepincé le grillon. | I had pinched the cricket. |
tu | tu avais arquepincé | Tu avais arquepincé la pince. | You had pinched the pincer. |
il | il avait arquepincé | Il avait arquepincé le doigt. | He had pinched his finger. |
elle | elle avait arquepincé | Elle avait arquepincé la feuille. | She had pinched the leaf. |
on | on avait arquepincé | On avait arquepincé le tissu. | One had pinched the fabric. |
nous | nous avions arquepincé | Nous avions arquepincé le fil. | We had pinched the thread. |
vous | vous aviez arquepincé | Vous aviez arquepincé la corde. | You had pinched the rope. |
ils | ils avaient arquepincé | Ils avaient arquepincé le papier. | They had pinched the paper. |
elles | elles avaient arquepincé | Elles avaient arquepincé la peau. | They had pinched the skin. |
Other Conjugations for Arquepincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
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Arquepincer – 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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