Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Introduction to the verb arc-bouter
The English translation of the French verb arc-bouter is “to arch one’s back” or “to brace oneself”. It is pronounced as “ahrk-boot-eh” in the infinitive form.
The language origin of arc-bouter comes from the Old French word “arc” meaning “bow” and “bout” meaning “end” or “extremity”. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Passé Composé tense, which is the equivalent of the present perfect tense in English. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed in the past.
Three examples of usage of arc-bouter in the Passé Composé tense are:
- J’ai arc-bouté mon dos pour soulever la lourde valise. (I arched my back to lift the heavy suitcase.)
- Les joueurs se sont arc-boutés pour marquer un but décisif. (The players braced themselves to score a decisive goal.)
- Elle s’est arc-boutée contre le vent pour avancer dans la tempête. (She braced herself against the wind to move forward in the storm.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of arc-bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai arc-bouté | J’ai arc-bouté mes jambes. | I braced my legs. |
tu | as arc-bouté | Tu as arc-bouté le bateau. | You braced the boat. |
il | a arc-bouté | Il a arc-bouté ses muscles. | He tensed his muscles. |
elle | a arc-bouté | Elle a arc-bouté son dos. | She arched her back. |
on | a arc-bouté | On a arc-bouté les épaules. | We tensed our shoulders. |
nous | avons arc-bouté | Nous avons arc-bouté notre corps. | We braced our bodies. |
vous | avez arc-bouté | Vous avez arc-bouté le mât. | You braced the mast. |
ils | ont arc-bouté | Ils ont arc-bouté leurs pieds. | They braced their feet. |
elles | ont arc-bouté | Elles ont arc-bouté leurs dos. | They arched their backs. |
Other Conjugations for Arc-Bouter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arc-bouter
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Arc-Bouter – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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