L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Introduction to the verb arquer
The English translation of the French verb arquer is “to arch” or “to curve.” It is pronounced “ar-kay.”
The word arquer comes from the Latin word “arcus,” meaning “bow” or “curve.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the form used to give commands or instructions.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with the respective English translations, are:
- Arque le dos ! (Arch your back!)
- N’arquez pas vos sourcils ! (Don’t arch your eyebrows!)
- Arquons nos flèches et tirons ! (Let’s arc our arrows and shoot!)
In all of these examples, the verb arquer is used to give a command or instruction to create an arch or curve in some way.
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arque | Arque ton dos. | Arch your back. |
tu | arque | Arque un sourcil. | Raise an eyebrow. |
il | arque | Il arque ses sourcils. | He arches his eyebrows. |
elle | arque | Elle arque son dos. | She arches her back. |
on | arque | On arque les branches. | We arch the branches. |
nous | arquons | Arquons le pont. | Let’s arch the bridge. |
vous | arquez | Arquez vos sourcils. | Arch your eyebrows. |
ils | arquent | Ils arquent les épaules. | They arch their shoulders. |
elles | arquent | Elles arquent leur dos. | They arch their back. |
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 (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
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Arquer – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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