Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Introduction to the verb arrérager
The English translation of the French verb arrérager is “to be in arrears” or “to fall behind on payments.” It is pronounced “ah-reh-rah-zhay.”
The word arrérager comes from the Old French verb “aarier,” meaning “to delay or prolong.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
Three simple examples of arrérager in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
1) J’avais arréré mes paiements depuis plusieurs mois. (I had fallen behind on my payments for several months.)
2) Tu avais arréré tes devoirs et tu as dû travailler toute la nuit pour les finir. (You had delayed your homework and had to work all night to finish it.)
3) Elle avait arréré son loyer à cause de difficultés financières. (She had been in arrears on her rent due to financial difficulties.)
In these examples, the verb arrérager is used to describe a past action that was ongoing or had been completed prior to another past action. It emphasizes the idea of delay or falling behind in a negative sense.
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arrérager
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arréragé | J’avais arréragé mes dettes. | I had paid off my debts. |
tu | tu avais arréragé | Tu avais arréragé ta facture. | You had paid your bill. |
il | il avait arréragé | Il avait arréragé sa dette. | He had paid off his debt. |
elle | elle avait arréragé | Elle avait arréragé ses dettes. | She had paid off her debts. |
on | on avait arréragé | On avait arréragé ses factures. | One had paid off their bills. |
nous | nous avions arréragé | Nous avions arréragé nos crédits. | We had paid off our loans. |
vous | vous aviez arréragé | Vous aviez arréragé vos impôts. | You had paid off your taxes. |
ils | ils avaient arréragé | Ils avaient arréragé leurs dettes. | They had paid off their debts. |
elles | elles avaient arréragé | Elles avaient arréragé leurs factures. | They had paid off their bills. |
Other Conjugations for Arrérager.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arrérager
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Arrérager – 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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