Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Introduction to the verb arpenter
The English translation of the French verb arpenter is to pace or to survey. It is pronounced “ahr-pahn-teh”.
Arpenter comes from the Old French word “arpeantir” meaning to measure or survey. It is most often used in the everyday French language in the passé composé tense, which corresponds to the present perfect tense in English.
Here are 3 simple examples of its usage in the passé composé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’ai arpenté les rues de Paris pendant des heures. (I paced the streets of Paris for hours.)
- Nous avons arpenté le terrain avant de commencer la construction. (We surveyed the land before starting the construction.)
- Les géomètres ont arpenté la zone pour créer une carte précise. (The surveyors paced the area to create an accurate map.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of arpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai arpenté | J’ai arpenté la rue. | I surveyed the street. |
tu | as arpenté | Tu as arpenté le champ. | You surveyed the field. |
il | a arpenté | Il a arpenté la forêt. | He surveyed the forest. |
elle | a arpenté | Elle a arpenté la plage. | She surveyed the beach. |
on | a arpenté | On a arpenté le terrain. | We surveyed the land. |
nous | avons arpenté | Nous avons arpenté la ville. | We surveyed the city. |
vous | avez arpenté | Vous avez arpenté le parc. | You surveyed the park. |
ils | ont arpenté | Ils ont arpenté la montagne. | They surveyed the mountain. |
elles | ont arpenté | Elles ont arpenté le quartier. | They surveyed the neighborhood. |
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 (this article)
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
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 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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