Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Introduction to the verb arpenter
The English translation of the French verb arpenter is “to measure” or “to survey.” It is pronounced “ar-pahn-teh.”
The word arpenter comes from the Latin word “ad-partire,” which means “to divide.” It is most commonly used in everyday French to describe the action of measuring or surveying a space or area.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, which is used to describe an action that occurred before another past action, arpenter is conjugated as “j’ai arpenté.” Here are three examples of its usage in this tense:
- J’ai arpenté le champ avant de commencer à planter les graines. (I measured the field before starting to plant the seeds.)
- Nous avons arpenté la forêt pour déterminer les limites de la propriété. (We surveyed the forest to determine the property boundaries.)
- Vous avez arpenté le parc pour calculer la distance totale. (You measured the park to calculate the total distance.)
In each of these examples, arpenter is used to describe the action of measuring or surveying a specific area. The Passé Antérieur tense places this action in the past, before another past action or event.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of arpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse arpenté | J’eusse arpenté la rue | I had walked down the street |
tu | tu eusses arpenté | Tu eusses arpenté la rue | You had walked down the street |
il | il eût arpenté | Il eût arpenté la rue | He had walked down the street |
elle | elle eût arpenté | Elle eût arpenté la rue | She had walked down the street |
on | on eût arpenté | On eût arpenté la rue | One had walked down the street |
nous | nous eûmes arpenté | Nous eûmes arpenté la rue | We had walked down the street |
vous | vous eûtes arpenté | Vous eûtes arpenté la rue | You had walked down the street |
ils | ils eurent arpenté | Ils eurent arpenté la rue | They had walked down the street |
elles | elles eurent arpenté | Elles eurent arpenté la rue | They had walked down the street |
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 (this article)
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
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Arpenter – 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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