L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Introduction to the verb arquer
The English translation of the French verb arquer is “to curve” or “to arch.” The infinitive form of arquer is pronounced “ar-kay.”
Arquer comes from the Latin word “arcus,” meaning “arch” or “bow.” It is a regular -er verb in French and is most often used to describe the action of bending or curving something.
In L’infinitif Présent tense, arquer is most commonly used in the phrase “s’arquer,” which means “to arch oneself” or “to curve one’s body.”
3 simple examples of arquer in L’infinitif Présent tense are:
- Je me suis arqué en arrière pour éviter le coup. (I arched my back to avoid the blow.)
- Les branches de l’arbre s’arquent sous le poids de la neige. (The branches of the tree are curving under the weight of the snow.)
- Il faut arquer le bâton pour en faire un arc. (You have to curve the stick to make a bow.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arque | Je arque mon dos. | I arch my back. |
tu | arques | Tu arques tes sourcils. | You arch your eyebrows. |
il | arque | Il arque son bras. | He arches his arm. |
elle | arque | Elle arque ses hanches. | She arches her hips. |
on | arque | On arque le drapeau. | We arch the flag. |
nous | arquons | Nous arquons notre corps. | We arch our bodies. |
vous | arquez | Vous arquez vos doigts. | You arch your fingers. |
ils | arquent | Ils arquent leur dos. | They arch their backs. |
elles | arquent | Elles arquent leurs épaules. | They arch their shoulders. |
Other Conjugations for Arquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer (this article)
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Arquer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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