Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Introduction to the verb arquer
The English translation of the French verb arquer is “to arch.” It is pronounced “ahr-kay.”
Arquer comes from the Old French word “arc,” which means “bow” or “arc.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is a verb tense used to express doubt, wishes, or hypothetical situations in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense are:
- Je souhaitais que tu arques ton dos. (I wished that you would arch your back.)
- Il fallait que nous arquions nos sourcils. (We had to arch our eyebrows.)
- Elle voulait que je lui arque la porte. (She wanted me to arch the door for her.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arquasse | Si je pouvais, je arquasse l’arc parfaitement. | If I could, I would arch the bow perfectly. |
tu | arquasses | Si tu t’entraines, tu arquasses mieux. | If you trained, you would arch better. |
il | arquât | Il serait content si il arquât correctement. | He would be happy if he arched correctly. |
elle | arquât | Elle serait surprise si elle arquât avec précision. | She would be surprised if she arched with precision. |
on | arquât | Si on arquât plus souvent, on deviendrait plus fort. | If one arched more often, one would become stronger. |
nous | arquassions | Si nous arquassions ensemble, nous pourrions gagner. | If we arched together, we could win. |
vous | arquassiez | Si vous arquassiez plus rapidement, vous atteindriez mieux la cible. | If you arched faster, you would hit the target better. |
ils | arquassent | S’ils arquassent plus haut, ils pourraient toucher le ciel. | If they arched higher, they could touch the sky. |
elles | arquassent | Si elles arquassent le dos, elles éviteraient les blessures. | If they arched their back, they would avoid injuries. |
Other Conjugations for Arquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
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Arquer – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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