Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Introduction to the verb arnaquer
The English translation of the French verb arnaquer is “to swindle” or “to scam.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahr-nah-kay.”
The word arnaquer comes from the French slang term “nac,” which means “to deceive.” It is often used in everyday French to describe the act of cheating or tricking someone for personal gain.
In the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, arnaquer is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past. It is often used in phrases expressing doubt, suspicion, or regret.
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J’avais peur qu’il m’arnaque avec son faux billet. (I was afraid he would swindle me with his fake ticket.)
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Nous doutions qu’elle nous ait arnaqués avec son discours convaincant. (We doubted that she had swindled us with her convincing speech.)
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Il regrettait de ne pas avoir su qu’on l’arnaquait dans ce marché. (He regretted not knowing that he was being swindled in that market.)
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I was afraid he would swindle me with his fake ticket.
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We doubted that she had swindled us with her convincing speech.
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He regretted not knowing that he was being swindled in that market.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of arnaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arnaquasse | Si j’avais plus d’argent, je arnaquasse tout le monde. | If I had more money, I would scam everyone. |
tu | arnaquasses | Si tu gagnais plus, tu arnaquasses moins. | If you earned more, you would scam less. |
il | arnaquât | Il serait en prison s’il arnaquât encore des gens. | He would be in jail if he continued to scam people. |
elle | arnaquât | Elle serait en colère si elle arnaquât des amis. | She would be angry if she scammed friends. |
on | arnaquât | Si on arnaquât personne, on n’aurait pas de problèmes. | If one didn’t scam anyone, one wouldn’t have any problems. |
nous | arnaquassions | Si nous arnaquassions plus souvent, nous serions riches. | If we scammed more often, we would be rich. |
vous | arnaquassiez | Si vous nous arnaquassiez moins, on vous ferait confiance. | If you scammed us less, we would trust you. |
ils | arnaquassent | S’ils arnaquassent mieux, ils ne se feraient pas attraper. | If they scammed better, they wouldn’t get caught. |
elles | arnaquassent | Si elles arnaquassent ensemble, ça serait plus difficile à détecter. | If they scammed together, it would be harder to detect. |
Other Conjugations for Arnaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
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Arnaquer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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