Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Introduction to the verb arrenter
The English translation of the French verb arrenter is “to rent out, to lease.” It is pronounced “ah-rehn-teh.”
Arrenter comes from the Old French word “arenter,” which comes from the Latin word “arendare,” meaning “to let, to rent.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express doubt, possibility, or wishes in the past.
Example 1: Il fallait que je vous arrente cette maison.
Translation: I had to rent out this house to you.
Example 2: Nous voulions que vous arrentiez votre appartement.
Translation: We wanted you to lease your apartment.
Example 3: J’aurais aimé que vous arrentiez notre maison de vacances.
Translation: I would have liked you to rent out our vacation house.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of arrenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arrêtasse | Je préférerais que je arrêtasse ce travail. | I would prefer if I stopped this job. |
tu | arrêtasses | Si tu étais plus organisé, tu arrêtasses de procrastiner. | If you were more organized, you would stop procrastinating. |
il | arrêtât | Il serait mieux s’il arrêtât de fumer. | It would be better if he stopped smoking. |
elle | arrêtât | Si elle arrêtât de râler, ça serait agréable. | If she stopped complaining, it would be pleasant. |
on | arrêtât | Si on arrêtât de gaspiller, on économiserait de l’argent. | If one stopped wasting, one would save money. |
nous | arrêtassions | Nous arrêtassions cette discussion ennuyeuse. | We would stop this boring conversation. |
vous | arrêtassiez | Si vous arrêtassiez de critiquer, vous seriez plus aimable. | If you stopped criticizing, you would be more pleasant. |
ils | arrêtassent | S’ils arrêtassent de regarder leur téléphone, ils verraient la beauté autour d’eux. | If they stopped looking at their phone, they would see the beauty around them. |
elles | arrêtassent | Si elles arrêtassent de parler en même temps, je pourrais comprendre. | If they stopped talking at the same time, I could understand. |
Other Conjugations for Arrenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
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Arrenter – 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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