Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Introduction to the verb arquepincer
The English translation of the French verb arquepincer is “to pinch” or “to nip”. The infinitive form, arquepincer, is pronounced “ahr-kuh-pans-ay”.
The word arquepincer is derived from the Old French word “arc” meaning “bow” and “peince” meaning “to grab”. It was originally used to refer to the action of pinching someone with a bowstring, but over time its meaning evolved to include any type of pinching or nipping action.
In everyday French, arquepincer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical past action. This tense is formed by using the imperfect subjunctive of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three examples of arquepincer being used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense:
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Si j’avais su qu’il était allergique, je ne l’aurais pas arquepincé. (If I had known he was allergic, I wouldn’t have pinched him.)
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Elle aurait crié si son frère l’avait arquepincée. (She would have screamed if her brother had pinched her.)
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Nous serions tous blessés si tu avais arquepincé le ballon. (We would all be hurt if you had pinched the ball.)
The English translations for these sentences would be:
- If I had known he was allergic, I wouldn’t have pinched him.
- She would have screamed if her brother had pinched her.
- We would all be hurt if you had pinched the ball.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arquepincer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arquepincé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arquepincé. | I wish I had pinched. |
tu | eusses arquepincé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arquepincé. | I wish you had pinched. |
il | eût arquepincé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arquepincé. | I wish he had pinched. |
elle | eût arquepincé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arquepincé. | I wish she had pinched. |
on | eût arquepincé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arquepincé. | I wish one had pinched. |
nous | eussions arquepincé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arquepincé. | I wish we had pinched. |
vous | eussiez arquepincé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arquepincé. | I wish you had pinched. |
ils | eussent arquepincé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arquepincé. | I wish they had pinched. |
elles | eussent arquepincé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arquepincé. | I wish they had pinched. |
Other Conjugations for Arquepincer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquepincer
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Arquepincer – 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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