Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Introduction to the verb araser
The English translation of the French verb araser is “to level” or “to smooth.” It is pronounced as ah-rah-zay.
The word araser comes from the Old French word “aracier,” meaning “to level or smooth,” which derived from the Latin word “arāre” meaning “to plow.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of araser in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective translations:
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J’avais arasé le terrain avant de planter les fleurs.
(I had leveled the ground before planting the flowers.) -
Tu avais arasé le mur pour y accrocher le tableau.
(You had smoothed the wall to hang the painting.) -
Ils avaient arasé la route pour faciliter la circulation.
(They had leveled the road to improve traffic flow.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of araser
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arasé | J’avais arasé le mur. | I had leveled the wall. |
tu | tu avais arasé | Tu avais arasé la terre. | You had leveled the land. |
il | il avait arasé | Il avait arasé le sol. | He had leveled the ground. |
elle | elle avait arasé | Elle avait arasé la surface. | She had leveled the surface. |
on | on avait arasé | On avait arasé le chantier. | One had leveled the construction site. |
nous | nous avions arasé | Nous avions arasé la route. | We had leveled the road. |
vous | vous aviez arasé | Vous aviez arasé le jardin. | You had leveled the garden. |
ils | ils avaient arasé | Ils avaient arasé le terrain. | They had leveled the terrain. |
elles | elles avaient arasé | Elles avaient arasé la colline. | They had leveled the hill. |
Other Conjugations for Araser.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb araser
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Araser – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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