Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arquer
Introduction to the verb arquer
The English translation of the French verb arquer is “to bend” or “to arc.” It is pronounced ar-kay.
The origin of the word arquer can be traced back to the Latin word “arcus,” meaning “bow.” In everyday French, arquer is most commonly used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is used to express a past action that would have happened or should have happened before another past action.
Here are three examples of arquer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense with their respective English translations:
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Il fallait que je l’arquasse avant qu’il ne le remarque. (I had to bend it before he noticed.)
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J’aurais aimé que tu l’arquasses plus tôt. (I wish you had bent it earlier.)
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Nous aurions dû arquer la règle avant qu’elle ne se brise. (We should have bent the rule before it broke.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arqué. | I wish I had arched. |
tu | eusses arqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arqué. | I wish you had arched. |
il | eût arqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arqué. | I wish he had arched. |
elle | eût arqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arqué. | I wish she had arched. |
on | eût arqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arqué. | I wish one had arched. |
nous | eussions arqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arqué. | I wish we had arched. |
vous | eussiez arqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arqué. | I wish you had arched. |
ils | eussent arqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arqué. | I wish they had arched. |
elles | eussent arqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arqué. | I wish they had 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
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 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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