Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb argumenter is “to argue” or “to make an argument.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ar-gu-mon-tay.”
The word argumenter comes from the Latin word “argumentum,” meaning “proof” or “evidence.” It entered the French language in the 15th century and has been used to refer to the act of presenting or defending a logical case or reasoning.
In everyday French, argumenter is commonly used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the compound past tense. This tense is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the simple past tense, followed by the past participle of the verb.
Examples of usage in the Passé Antérieur tense:
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Nous eûmes argumenté toute la nuit sur ce sujet. (We argued all night about this subject.)
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Vous eûtes argumenté avec tant de conviction que j’ai finalement changé d’avis. (You argued with such conviction that I finally changed my mind.)
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Ils eurent argumenté pendant des heures avant de trouver une solution. (They argued for hours before finding a solution.)
In these examples, the Passé Antérieur tense is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse argumenté | I had argued |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses argumenté | You had argued |
il | il eût | Il eût argumenté | He had argued |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût argumenté | She had argued |
on | on eût | On eût 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 Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
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Argumenter – 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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