Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 bend.” It can also mean “to curve” or “to bow.” The infinitive form of arquer is pronounced “ar-kay.”
The word arquer comes from the Latin word “arcus,” which means “bow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe completed actions that occurred before another past action.
Some examples of arquer being used in the Passé Antérieur tense are:
- Il avait arqué son dos avant de sauter. (He had arched his back before jumping.)
- Nous avions arqué nos sourcils en signe de surprise. (We had arched our eyebrows in surprise.)
- Les branches étaient arquées sous le poids de la neige. (The branches were arched under the weight of the snow.)
English translations:
- He had arched his back before jumping.
- We had arched our eyebrows in surprise.
- The branches were arched under the weight of the snow.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse arqué | I had arched |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses arqué | You had arched |
il | il eût | Il eût arqué | He had arched |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût arqué | She had arched |
on | on eût | On eût arqué | One had arched |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes arqué | We had arched |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes arqué | You had arched |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent arqué | They had arched |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent arqué | They had arched |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
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Arquer – 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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