Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Introduction to the verb arpenter
The English translation of the French verb arpenter is “to survey” or “to measure.”
The infinitive form of arpenter is pronounced as “ahr-pehn-TEH.”
The word “arpenter” comes from the Latin word “arpentare” which means “to measure” or “to survey.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical action that would have taken place in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, along with their English translations:
- Si j’avais eu plus de temps, j’aurais arpenté toute la région. (If I had had more time, I would have surveyed the entire region.)
- Il aurait arpenté le terrain avant de l’acheter. (He would have surveyed the land before buying it.)
- Nous aurions arpenté la forêt pour trouver le meilleur endroit pour camper. (We would have surveyed the forest to find the best spot for camping.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of arpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
---|---|---|---|
je | aurais arpenté | Si j’avais su, je l’aurais arpenté. | I would have surveyed it if I had known. |
tu | aurais arpenté | Tu aurais arpenté le terrain hier. | You would have surveyed the land yesterday. |
il | aurait arpenté | Il aurait arpenté la région entière. | He would have surveyed the entire region. |
elle | aurait arpenté | Elle aurait arpenté la ville en détail. | She would have surveyed the city in detail. |
on | aurait arpenté | On aurait arpenté le paysage. | One would have surveyed the landscape. |
nous | aurions arpenté | Nous aurions arpenté la région à pied. | We would have surveyed the region on foot. |
vous | auriez arpenté | Vous auriez arpenté le terrain ensemble. | You would have surveyed the land together. |
ils | auraient arpenté | Ils auraient arpenté le chemin ensemble. | They would have surveyed the path together. |
elles | auraient arpenté | Elles auraient arpenté la forêt en groupe. | They (female) would have surveyed the forest as a group. |
Other Conjugations for Arpenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Struggling with French verbs or the language in general? Why not use our free French Grammar Checker – no registration required!
Get a FREE Download Study Sheet of this Conjugation 🔥
Simply right click the image below, click “save image” and get your free reference for the arpenter Conditionnel Passé tense conjugation!
Arpenter – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
Want More?
I hope you enjoyed this article on the verb arpenter. Still in a learning mood? Check out another TOTALLY random French verb conjugation!