Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arriérer
Introduction to the verb arriérer
The English translation of the French verb arriérer is “to delay” or “to be behind”. It is pronounced “ah-ree-air-ay”.
Arriérer comes from the Old French word “ariere”, meaning “behind”. It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Examples:
- Il fallait que j’arriérais mon travail pour prendre des vacances. (I had to delay my work to take a vacation.)
- Je souhaitais que tu n’arriéras pas notre rendez-vous. (I wished you wouldn’t be late for our appointment.)
- Elle avait peur que la pluie arriérât son vol. (She was afraid that the rain would delay her flight.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of arriérer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | arrêtasse | Si j’avais du temps, je arrêtasse de travailler tard. | If I had time, I would stop working late. |
tu | arrêtasses | Si tu me demandes, je arrêtasses de parler. | If you asked me, I would stop talking. |
il | arrêtât | Il serait content si il arrêtât de boire autant. | He would be happy if he stopped drinking so much. |
elle | arrêtât | Elle serait plus en forme si elle arrêtât de fumer. | She would be healthier if she stopped smoking. |
on | arrêtât | Si on arrêtât de procrastiner, on serait plus efficace. | If one stopped procrastinating, one would be more efficient. |
nous | arrêtassions | Si nous arrêtassions de dépenser autant, nous économiserions plus. | If we stopped spending so much, we would save more. |
vous | arrêtassiez | Si vous arrêtassiez de me déranger, je pourrais me concentrer. | If you stopped bothering me, I could concentrate. |
ils | arrêtassent | S’ils arrêtassent de se disputer, ils seraient plus heureux. | If they stopped arguing, they would be happier. |
elles | arrêtassent | Si elles arrêtassent de se plaindre, ça serait plus agréable. | If they stopped complaining, it would be more pleasant. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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