Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Introduction to the verb arquepincer
The English translation of the French verb arquepincer is “to pinch with tongs” or “to nip”. It is pronounced “ahr-keh-pahn-say”.
The verb arquepincer is a combination of two words: “arque”, which is a variation of the word “arc” meaning “bow” or “curve”, and “pincer”, meaning “to pinch”. It originated in the 15th century and is primarily used in the culinary context, describing the act of using tongs to grasp and move food.
In everyday French, the passé antérieur tense is used to describe a past action that was completed before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of arquepincer in the passé antérieur tense, with their English translations:
- J’ arquepinçai les feuilles de laitue avant de les mettre dans le saladier. (I pinched the lettuce leaves before putting them in the salad bowl.)
- Tu arquepinças les crevettes et les déposas sur le plat. (You pinched the shrimp and placed them on the plate.)
- Il/Elle arquepinça la viande pour la retourner sur le grill. (He/She nipped the meat to turn it on the grill.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of arquepincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse arquepincé | I had curved |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses arquepincé | You had curved |
il | il eût | Il eût arquepincé | He had curved |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût arquepincé | She had curved |
on | on eût | On eût arquepincé | One had curved |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes arquepincé | We had curved |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes arquepincé | You had curved |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent arquepincé | They had curved |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent arquepincé | They had curved |
Other Conjugations for Arquepincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
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Arquepincer – 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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