Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) 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 buttress or prop up”. The infinitive form is pronounced as “ark-boo-tay”.
The language origin of arc-bouter can be traced back to two different Latin words: “arcus” meaning “arch” and “buter” meaning “to push”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their English translations:
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Quand j’ai vu que le mur allait s’effondrer, j’ai vite arc-bouté la poutre pour le soutenir. (When I saw that the wall was about to collapse, I quickly propped up the beam to support it.)
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Les agriculteurs avaient arc-bouté les arbres pour les protéger du vent violent. (The farmers had buttressed the trees to protect them from the strong wind.)
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En arrivant à la plage, nous avons remarqué que les enfants avaient arc-bouté leur parasol pour le maintenir en place. (Upon arriving at the beach, we noticed that the children had buttressed their parasol to keep it in place.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arc-bouter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arc-bouté | J’avais arc-bouté mon dos. | I had arched my back. |
tu | tu avais arc-bouté | Tu avais arc-bouté tes muscles. | You had flexed your muscles. |
il | il avait arc-bouté | Il avait arc-bouté sa canne. | He had leaned on his cane. |
elle | elle avait arc-bouté | Elle avait arc-bouté son pied. | She had planted her foot. |
on | on avait arc-bouté | On avait arc-bouté la barre. | One had braced against the bar. |
nous | nous avions arc-bouté | Nous avions arc-bouté le mât. | We had lashed the mast. |
vous | vous aviez arc-bouté | Vous aviez arc-bouté le bateau. | You had braced the boat. |
ils | ils avaient arc-bouté | Ils avaient arc-bouté les cordes. | They had tightened the ropes. |
elles | elles avaient arc-bouté | Elles avaient arc-bouté le poteau. | They had braced the post. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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