Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb arrérager

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The English translation of the French verb “arrérager” is “to delay” or “to put off.” The infinitive form “arrérager” is pronounced as [a.ʁe.ʁa.ʒe].

The word “arrérager” comes from the French word “arrérage,” which means “delay” or “arrear.” It originated from the Old French term “arrester,” meaning “to delay” or “to detain.” In everyday French, “arrérager” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense, which is a literary past tense used in written French.

Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:

  1. Nous arrérageâmes notre projet d’une semaine. (We delayed our project by one week.)
  2. Tu arrérageas la réunion, ce qui provoqua l’irritation de tes collègues. (You put off the meeting, which irritated your colleagues.)
  3. Les travaux furent arréragés à cause des intempéries. (The construction works were delayed due to bad weather.)

Note: The Passé Simple tense is primarily used in literature, formal writing, or historical contexts in modern French. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé tense is more commonly used to express past actions.

Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of arrérager

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
Je arérageai J’arérageai les dettes. I paid off the debts.
Tu arérageas Tu arérageas les factures. You paid off the bills.
Il aréragea Il aréragea sa dette. He paid off his debt.
Elle aréragea Elle aréragea son prêt. She paid off her loan.
On aréragea On aréragea les impôts. One paid off the taxes.
Nous arérageâmes Nous arérageâmes les dépenses. We paid off the expenses.
Vous arérageâtes Vous arérageâtes les dettes. You paid off the debts.
Ils aréragèrent Ils aréragèrent les factures. They paid off the bills.
Elles aréragèrent Elles aréragèrent la dette. They (feminine) paid off the debt.

Other Conjugations for Arrérager.

Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager (You’re reading it right now!)

Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager

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Arrérager – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense

The French Passé Simple, also known as the Simple Past or Preterite, is a past tense used in written French to describe completed actions that took place at a specific point in the past.
It is not commonly used in everyday spoken language, where the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense. The Passé Simple is mainly found in literature, formal writing, and historical contexts. It has a somewhat limited use in modern French, and its conjugation can be complex.  
NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation

The Passé Simple is formed by conjugating the verb according to its specific endings for regular and irregular verbs. The endings typically vary based on the verb group (i.e., -er, -ir, or -re). For example:
   – For regular -er verbs (e.g., manger, parler): Remove the -er ending and add appropriate endings, like -ai, -as, -a, -âmes, -âtes, -èrent.
   – For regular -ir verbs (e.g., finir, choisir): Remove the -ir ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.
   – For regular -re verbs (e.g., vendre, attendre): Remove the -re ending and add endings like -is, -is, -it, -îmes, -îtes, -irent.

Usage

Narration

The Passé Simple is commonly used in literature to describe past events in a narrative or storytelling context.

Historical Context

It can be used in historical writing or documents to discuss events that took place in the past.
Formal Writing
In formal or academic writing, especially in essays or reports, you might encounter the Passé Simple.

Interactions with other tenses

Passé Composé

In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the go-to tense for describing completed actions in the past. The Passé Simple is not commonly used in spoken language and is often replaced by the Passé Composé.

Imparfait

While the Passé Simple focuses on completed actions in the past, the Imparfait is used to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past. They can sometimes be used together to provide a more detailed past narrative. For example, “Il lisait un livre quand il reçut un appel.” (He was reading a book when he received a call).

Conditional and Subjunctive

The Passé Simple can also be found in the conditional and subjunctive moods in formal writing. For instance, “Il faudrait qu’il partît” (He should leave, subjunctive).

Summary

The French Passé Simple is primarily used in formal or literary contexts, and its conjugation can be quite complex. In everyday spoken French, the Passé Composé is the preferred past tense for describing completed actions.

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