Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Introduction to the verb arpéger
The English translation of the French verb arpéger is “to arpeggiate.” It is pronounced as “ar-peh-zhey.”
The word “arpéger” comes from the French word “arpège,” which means arpeggio. It originated from the Italian word “arpeggio,” which comes from the verb “arpeggiare,” meaning “to play on a harp.”
In everyday French, the verb arpéger is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that has already happened in the past.
Here are three examples of how arpéger is used in the Subjonctif Passé tense:
1) J’espère que tu as bien arpégé la chanson avant le concert. (I hope you arpeggiated the song well before the concert.)
2) Il faut que j’arpège ces accords correctement pour que la musique soit harmonieuse. (I have to arpeggiate these chords correctly so that the music is harmonious.)
3) Nous aurions dû arpéger le refrain plus lentement. (We should have arpeggiated the chorus more slowly.)
English translations:
1) I hope you played the song well before the concert.
2) I have to play these chords correctly so that the music is harmonious.
3) We should have played the chorus more slowly.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of arpéger
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie arpégé | Je doute que j’aie arpégé. | I doubt that I arpéged. |
tu | aies arpégé | Il faut que tu aies arpégé. | You must have arpéged. |
il | ait arpégé | Il est possible qu’il ait arpégé. | It’s possible he arpéged. |
elle | ait arpégé | Elle craint qu’elle ait arpégé. | She fears she arpéged. |
on | ait arpégé | On veut qu’on ait arpégé. | We want it to have been arpéged. |
nous | ayons arpégé | Espérons que nous ayons arpégé. | Let’s hope we arpéged. |
vous | ayez arpégé | Il est important que vous ayez arpégé. | It’s important that you arpéged. |
ils | aient arpégé | Ils doutent qu’ils aient arpégé. | They doubt they arpéged. |
elles | aient arpégé | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient arpégé. | They prefer they arpéged. |
Other Conjugations for Arpéger.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpéger
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Arpéger – 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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