Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Introduction to the verb arrenter
The English translation of the French verb arrenter is “to rent out” or “to lease.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-ren-tay.”
The language origin of arrenter can be traced back to the Old French word “arenctier,” which comes from the Latin word “arendare,” meaning “to rent.”
In everyday French, arrenter is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which corresponds to the English past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Three simple examples of arrenter in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
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J’avais arrenté mon appartement avant de partir en vacances.
English translation: I had rented out my apartment before going on vacation. -
Les propriétaires avaient arrenté leurs terres à des agriculteurs.
English translation: The owners had leased their land to farmers. -
Nous avions arrenté une voiture pour visiter la région.
English translation: We had rented a car to visit the region.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arrenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arrêté | J’avais arrêté le train. | I had stopped the train. |
tu | tu avais arrêté | Tu avais arrêté le bruit. | You had stopped the noise. |
il | il avait arrêté | Il avait arrêté le projet. | He had stopped the project. |
elle | elle avait arrêté | Elle avait arrêté la machine. | She had stopped the machine. |
on | on avait arrêté | On avait arrêté le spectacle. | One had stopped the show. |
nous | nous avions arrêté | Nous avions arrêté la grève. | We had stopped the strike. |
vous | vous aviez arrêté | Vous aviez arrêté le jeu. | You had stopped the game. |
ils | ils avaient arrêté | Ils avaient arrêté la circulation. | They had stopped the traffic. |
elles | elles avaient arrêté | Elles avaient arrêté la fête. | They had stopped the party. |
Other Conjugations for Arrenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrenter
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Arrenter – 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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