Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Introduction to the verb arnaquer
The English translation of the French verb arnaquer is “to scam” or “to swindle.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ahr-nah-keh.”
The word arnaquer comes from the French word “arnaque,” meaning “scam” or “swindle.” It is believed to have originated from the Arabic word “harbun,” meaning “robbery” or “plunder.” In modern French, arnaquer is used in spoken and written language to describe fraudulent or deceitful actions.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, arnaquer is often used to express a hypothetical action that has already taken place in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three simple examples of arnaquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
- J’avais peur qu’il m’ait arnaqué. (I was afraid that he had scammed me.)
- Elle doutait qu’ils aient arnaqué leur client. (She doubted that they had swindled their client.)
- Nous pensions que tu nous avais arnaqués. (We thought that you had scammed us.)
In these examples, the verb arnaquer is used to express a past action (scamming) that is uncertain or hypothetical. The Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense adds a sense of doubt or speculation to the action.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arnaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arnaqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arnaqué. | I wish I had scammed. |
tu | eusses arnaqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arnaqué. | I wish you had scammed. |
il | eût arnaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arnaqué. | I wish he had scammed. |
elle | eût arnaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arnaqué. | I wish she had scammed. |
on | eût arnaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arnaqué. | I wish one had scammed. |
nous | eussions arnaqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arnaqué. | I wish we had scammed. |
vous | eussiez arnaqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arnaqué. | I wish you had scammed. |
ils | eussent arnaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arnaqué. | I wish they had scammed. |
elles | eussent arnaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arnaqué. | I wish they had scammed. |
Other Conjugations for Arnaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arnaquer
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Arnaquer – 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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