Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Introduction to the verb arguer
The English translation of the French verb arguer is “to argue” or “to assert.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahr-gyuh-eh.”
The word “arguer” comes from the Latin word “arguere,” meaning “to prove” or “to demonstrate.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is a compound tense used to describe completed actions in the past that occurred before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of how “arguer” can be used in the Passé Antérieur tense in everyday French:
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Il avait argué son innocence avant que les preuves aient été présentées. (He had argued his innocence before the evidence was presented.)
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Les avocats avaient argué que les témoins étaient peu fiables lors du procès. (The lawyers had argued that the witnesses were unreliable during the trial.)
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Elle avait argué que sa décision était basée sur des faits concrets avant d’agir. (She had argued that her decision was based on concrete facts before taking action.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of arguer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus argumenté | I had argued |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus argumenté | You had argued |
il | il eut | Il eut argumenté | He had argued |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut argumenté | She had argued |
on | on eut | On eut argumenté | One had argued |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes argumenté | We had argued |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes argumenté | You had argued |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent argumenté | They had argued |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent argumenté | They had argued |
Other Conjugations for Arguer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arguer
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Arguer – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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