Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Introduction to the verb arpenter
The English translation of the French verb arpenter is “to measure” or “to survey.” The infinitive form, arpenter, is pronounced “ahr-pehn-teh.”
The origin of the word arpenter can be traced back to the Latin word “arpen,” meaning “to plow.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has since evolved to refer to the act of measuring or surveying land.
In everyday French, arpenter is often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a wish or desire, doubt, or uncertainty about a past action. Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense:
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J’espère que tu aies bien arpenté la forêt pour trouver le chemin. (I hope you have measured the forest well to find the way.)
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Il doute que nous ayons correctement arpenté le terrain avant de construire la maison. (He doubts that we have properly surveyed the land before building the house.)
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Nous sommes contents que vous ayez arpenté les frontières avant de commencer les travaux. (We are glad that you measured the borders before starting the work.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of arpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie arpenté | Je doute que j’aie arpenté. | I doubt that I surveyed. |
tu | aies arpenté | Il faut que tu aies arpenté. | You must have surveyed. |
il | ait arpenté | Il est possible qu’il ait arpenté. | It’s possible he surveyed. |
elle | ait arpenté | Elle craint qu’elle ait arpenté. | She fears she surveyed. |
on | ait arpenté | On veut qu’on ait arpenté. | We want it to have been surveyed. |
nous | ayons arpenté | Espérons que nous ayons arpenté. | Let’s hope we surveyed. |
vous | ayez arpenté | Il est important que vous ayez arpenté. | It’s important that you surveyed. |
ils | aient arpenté | Ils doutent qu’ils aient arpenté. | They doubt they surveyed. |
elles | aient arpenté | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient arpenté. | They prefer they surveyed. |
Other Conjugations for Arpenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
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Arpenter – 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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