Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arpenter
Introduction to the verb arpenter
The English translation of the French verb arpenter is “to pace out” or “to survey.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ahr-pehn-teh.”
The word “arpenter” comes from the Latin word “arpare,” meaning “to measure.” It first appeared in the French language in the 13th century and has been used in various fields such as cartography, architecture, and land surveying.
In everyday French, the verb arpenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which expresses a hypothetical or unreal past action. This tense is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Plus-que-parfait tense followed by the past participle of the verb.
Three simple examples of the usage of arpenter in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arpenté cette forêt avant qu’elle ne soit détruite. (I would have liked for you to have surveyed this forest before it was destroyed.)
- Il aurait fallu que nous eussions arpenté le terrain avant d’acheter la maison. (We should have surveyed the land before buying the house.)
- Elle aurait préféré que vous eussiez arpenté la ville avec elle. (She would have preferred for you to have paced out the city with her.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arpenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arpenté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arpenté. | I wish I had paced. |
tu | eusses arpenté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arpenté. | I wish you had paced. |
il | eût arpenté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arpenté. | I wish he had paced. |
elle | eût arpenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arpenté. | I wish she had paced. |
on | eût arpenté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arpenté. | I wish one had paced. |
nous | eussions arpenté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arpenté. | I wish we had paced. |
vous | eussiez arpenté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arpenté. | I wish you had paced. |
ils | eussent arpenté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arpenté. | I wish they had paced. |
elles | eussent arpenté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arpenté. | I wish they had paced. |
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
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 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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