Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Introduction to the verb arriérer
The English translation of the French verb arriérer is “to lag behind” or “to be behind.”
The infinitive form of arriérer is pronounced as “ah-ree-air-eh.”
Arriérer comes from the Latin verb “arriare,” meaning “to delay.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense are:
1) J’avais arriéré mon paiement à cause d’un problème financier. (I had lagged behind on my payment because of a financial problem.)
2) Nous avions arriéré notre départ, donc nous sommes arrivés en retard à la fête. (We had delayed our departure, so we arrived late to the party.)
3) Tu avais arriéré tes études pour travailler. (You had put your studies on hold to work.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arriérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais arriéré | J’avais arriéré le paiement. | I had delayed the payment. |
tu | tu avais arriéré | Tu avais arriéré le projet. | You had delayed the project. |
il | il avait arriéré | Il avait arriéré son travail. | He had delayed his work. |
elle | elle avait arriéré | Elle avait arriéré sa réponse. | She had delayed her response. |
on | on avait arriéré | On avait arriéré la livraison. | One had delayed the delivery. |
nous | nous avions arriéré | Nous avions arriéré notre voyage. | We had delayed our trip. |
vous | vous aviez arriéré | Vous aviez arriéré le vol. | You had delayed the flight. |
ils | ils avaient arriéré | Ils avaient arriéré leur départ. | They had delayed their departure. |
elles | elles avaient arriéré | Elles avaient arriéré la réunion. | They had delayed the meeting. |
Other Conjugations for Arriérer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
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Arriérer – 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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