Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Introduction to the verb armer
The English translation of the French verb armer is “to arm.” It is pronounced “ahr-may” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word armer can be traced back to the Latin word “arma,” meaning weapons. In everyday French, it is commonly used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another past action.
Here are three simple examples of armer used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, along with their English translations:
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J’avais armé mon fusil avant de partir à la chasse. (I had armed my rifle before leaving for the hunt.)
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Avant la bataille, les soldats avaient armé leurs épées et se préparaient au combat. (Before the battle, the soldiers had armed their swords and were preparing for the fight.)
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Elle avait armé ses enfants d’un parapluie avant de les laisser sortir sous la pluie. (She had armed her children with an umbrella before letting them go out in the rain.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of armer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais armé | J’avais armé mon pistolet. | I had armed my pistol. |
tu | tu avais armé | Tu avais armé le piège. | You had armed the trap. |
il | il avait armé | Il avait armé le canon. | He had armed the cannon. |
elle | elle avait armé | Elle avait armé la bombe. | She had armed the bomb. |
on | on avait armé | On avait armé les soldats. | One had armed the soldiers. |
nous | nous avions armé | Nous avions armé le navire. | We had armed the ship. |
vous | vous aviez armé | Vous aviez armé le fusil. | You had armed the rifle. |
ils | ils avaient armé | Ils avaient armé leur bateau. | They had armed their boat. |
elles | elles avaient armé | Elles avaient armé leur avion. | They had armed their plane. |
Other Conjugations for Armer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
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Armer – 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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