Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Introduction to the verb argumenter
The English translation of the French verb argumenter is “to argue” or “to make an argument.” It is pronounced as “ar-gu-men-tey” in its infinitive form.
The language origin of argumenter can be traced back to the Latin word “argumentum,” which means “proof” or “evidence.” In everyday French, argumenter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Examples of argumenter in the Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations are:
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J’avais argumenté que le projet était trop risqué. (I had argued that the project was too risky.)
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Tu avais bien argumenté ta position lors de la réunion. (You had argued your position well during the meeting.)
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Ils avaient longuement argumenté avant de trouver un compromis. (They had argued at length before reaching a compromise.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of argumenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais argumenté | J’avais argumenté mon point de vue. | I had argued my point of view. |
tu | tu avais argumenté | Tu avais argumenté avec passion. | You had argued passionately. |
il | il avait argumenté | Il avait argumenté sa position. | He had argued his position. |
elle | elle avait argumenté | Elle avait argumenté ses raisons. | She had argued her reasons. |
on | on avait argumenté | On avait argumenté contre la décision. | One had argued against the decision. |
nous | nous avions argumenté | Nous avions argumenté nos points communs. | We had argued our common points. |
vous | vous aviez argumenté | Vous aviez argumenté votre cas. | You had argued your case. |
ils | ils avaient argumenté | Ils avaient argumenté les faits. | They had argued the facts. |
elles | elles avaient argumenté | Elles avaient argumenté leur opinion. | They had argued their opinion. |
Other Conjugations for Argumenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb argumenter
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Argumenter – 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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