Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Introduction to the verb armer
The English translation of the French verb armer is “to arm.” It is pronounced “ahr-may.”
The word armer comes from the Old French verb “armier,” which means “to arm, equip, or fortify.” It ultimately originates from the Latin word “arma,” meaning “arms” or “weapons.” In everyday French, armer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Here are three examples of armer in the Subjonctif Passé tense, along with their English translations:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies armé les soldats avant la bataille. (I would have liked for you to have armed the soldiers before the battle.)
- Il est possible qu’ils aient armé leur bateau avant de partir en mer. (It’s possible that they armed their boat before leaving for the sea.)
- Nous aurions préféré que les agents de sécurité aient armé leurs armes avant l’attaque. (We would have preferred for the security agents to have armed their weapons before the attack.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of armer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie armé | Je ne pense pas que j’aie armé. | I don’t think I armed. |
tu | aies armé | Il veut que tu aies armé. | He wants you to have armed. |
il | ait armé | Il est possible qu’il ait armé. | It’s possible he armed. |
elle | ait armé | Elle ne croit pas qu’elle ait armé. | She doesn’t believe she armed. |
on | ait armé | On espère qu’on ait armé. | We hope we armed. |
nous | ayons armé | Nous sommes heureux que nous ayons armé. | We’re happy we armed. |
vous | ayez armé | Il est important que vous ayez armé. | It’s important that you armed. |
ils | aient armé | Ils sont convaincus qu’ils aient armé. | They are convinced they armed. |
elles | aient armé | Elles ont besoin qu’elles aient armé. | They need to have armed. |
Other Conjugations for Armer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb armer
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Armer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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