Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Introduction to the verb arbitrer
The English translation of the French verb arbitrer is “to arbitrate.” It is pronounced “ahr-bee-tray.”
The language origin of arbitrer can be traced back to the Latin word “arbitrari,” meaning “to judge, give an opinion, or decide.” In its most common usage, arbitrer means to settle a dispute or make a decision as a third party.
In everyday French, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that is hypothetical or uncertain. The verb arbitrer in this tense is often used in legal or diplomatic contexts, where a decision or judgment has already been made.
- J’avais arbitré le différend entre mes voisins avant qu’ils ne se disputent encore une fois. (I had arbitrated the dispute between my neighbors before they argued again.)
- Il était important que le juge ait arbitré la situation de manière impartiale. (It was important for the judge to have arbitrated the situation impartially.)
- Nous aurions dû arbitrer le conflit entre les deux entreprises avant que cela ne dégénère en une guerre commerciale. (We should have arbitrated the conflict between the two companies before it escalated into a trade war.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arbitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arbitré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arbitré. | I wish I had arbitrated. |
tu | eusses arbitré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arbitré. | I wish you had arbitrated. |
il | eût arbitré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arbitré. | I wish he had arbitrated. |
elle | eût arbitré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arbitré. | I wish she had arbitrated. |
on | eût arbitré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arbitré. | I wish one had arbitrated. |
nous | eussions arbitré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arbitré. | I wish we had arbitrated. |
vous | eussiez arbitré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arbitré. | I wish you had arbitrated. |
ils | eussent arbitré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arbitré. | I wish they had arbitrated. |
elles | eussent arbitré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arbitré. | I wish they had arbitrated. |
Other Conjugations for Arbitrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arbitrer
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Arbitrer – About the French Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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