Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) 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” in its infinitive form.
The word “arquer” comes from the Latin word “arcus,” meaning “bow” or “arch.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express uncertainty, doubt, or hypothetical situations.
Here are three simple examples of using “arquer” in the Subjonctif Passé tense with their respective English translations:
- Je doute qu’il ait arqué son dos correctement. (I doubt that he arched his back correctly.)
- Il est possible que le pont ait été arqué avant l’effondrement. (It is possible that the bridge was arched before its collapse.)
- Je souhaite que tu aies arqué ton sourcil comme ça. (I wish you had arched your eyebrow like that.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie arqué | J’insiste que j’aie arqué. | I insist that I arched. |
tu | aies arqué | Il est nécessaire que tu aies arqué. | It’s necessary that you arched. |
il | ait arqué | Il semble qu’il ait arqué. | It seems he arched. |
elle | ait arqué | Elle doute qu’elle ait arqué. | She doubts she arched. |
on | ait arqué | On préfère qu’on ait arqué. | We prefer that it was arched. |
nous | ayons arqué | Nous insistons que nous ayons arqué. | We insist that we arched. |
vous | ayez arqué | J’aimerais que vous ayez arqué. | I would like you to have arched. |
ils | aient arqué | Ils croient qu’ils aient arqué. | They believe they arched. |
elles | aient arqué | Elles pensent qu’elles aient arqué. | They think they arched. |
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 (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
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 Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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