Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Introduction to the verb arquer
The English translation of the French verb “arquer” is “to bend” or “to curve.” The infinitive form of “arquer” is pronounced as “ar-keh.”
Arquer originates from the Latin word “arcus” (meaning “bow” or “arch”). In everyday French, it is commonly used to describe the action of bending or curving something physically or metaphorically.
Examples:
- Il faut arquer légèrement le dos pendant cet exercice. (You need to slightly bend your back during this exercise.)
- Le sourire arque ses lèvres. (A smile curves her lips.)
- Les architectes ont utilisé des matériaux pour arquer la forme du bâtiment. (The architects used materials to give the building a curved shape.)
Arquer – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | arque | J’arque le dos. | I arch my back. |
Tu | arques | Tu arques les sourcils. | You arch your eyebrows. |
Il | arque | Il arque son bras. | He arches his arm. |
Elle | arque | Elle arque son dos. | She arches her back. |
On | arque | On arque les épaules. | One arches the shoulders. |
Nous | arquons | Nous arquons nos sourcils. | We arch our eyebrows. |
Vous | arquez | Vous arquez votre dos. | You arch your back. |
Ils | arquent | Ils arquent leurs bras. | They arch their arms. |
Elles | arquent | Elles arquent le cou. | They arch their necks. |
Other Conjugations for Arquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
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