Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Introduction to the verb arçonner
The English translation of the French verb arçonner is “to saddle up” or “to put a saddle on.” It is pronounced “ahr-soh-nay.”
The language origin of arçonner can be traced back to the Old French word “archon,” meaning “bow” or “arch.” In the 14th century, it evolved to “arcoun,” referring to the part of a saddle that supports the rider’s weight. Eventually, it became “arçonner” in modern French.
In everyday French, arçonner is often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that had been completed before another past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense, with their respective English translations.
- J’avais arçonné mon cheval avant que mes amis n’arrivent. (I had saddled up my horse before my friends arrived.)
- Avant de partir pour la randonnée, nous avions arçonné nos chevaux. (Before leaving for the hike, we had saddled up our horses.)
- Elle avait arçonné sa jument avec soin, car elle savait qu’elle allait faire une longue balade. (She had saddled up her mare carefully, as she knew she was going on a long ride.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arçonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arçonné | J’avais arçonné le cheval. | I had saddled the horse. |
tu | tu avais arçonné | Tu avais arçonné le poney. | You had saddled the pony. |
il | il avait arçonné | Il avait arçonné le mulet. | He had saddled the mule. |
elle | elle avait arçonné | Elle avait arçonné l’âne. | She had saddled the donkey. |
on | on avait arçonné | On avait arçonné le chameau. | One had saddled the camel. |
nous | nous avions arçonné | Nous avions arçonné le taureau. | We had saddled the bull. |
vous | vous aviez arçonné | Vous aviez arçonné le bœuf. | You had saddled the ox. |
ils | ils avaient arçonné | Ils avaient arçonné le cerf. | They had saddled the stag. |
elles | elles avaient arçonné | Elles avaient arçonné le daim. | They had saddled the deer. |
Other Conjugations for Arçonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arçonner
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Arçonner – 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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