Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Introduction to the verb arraisonner
The English translation of the French verb arraisonner is “to accost” or “to question.” It is pronounced ah-ray-zoh-neh.
The language origin of arraisonner comes from the Old French word “araisoner” which means “to summon” or “to interrogate.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past tense in the subjunctive mood, used to express hypothetical or uncertain actions in relation to a past event.
Example 1: Je regrettais que les policiers m’aient arraisonné dans la rue. (I regretted that the police had accosted me in the street.)
Example 2: Elle craignait que les douaniers l’eussent arraisonnée à la frontière. (She was afraid that the customs officers had questioned her at the border.)
Example 3: Nous étions surpris que le capitaine nous eût arraisonnés sur notre bateau. (We were surprised that the captain had stopped us on our boat.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used to convey regret, fear, surprise, or any other emotion related to a past event.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of arraisonner
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse arraisonné | J’aurais aimé que je eusse arraisonné. | I wish I had questioned. |
tu | eusses arraisonné | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses arraisonné. | I wish you had questioned. |
il | eût arraisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût arraisonné. | I wish he had questioned. |
elle | eût arraisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût arraisonné. | I wish she had questioned. |
on | eût arraisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût arraisonné. | I wish one had questioned. |
nous | eussions arraisonné | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions arraisonné. | I wish we had questioned. |
vous | eussiez arraisonné | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez arraisonné. | I wish you had questioned. |
ils | eussent arraisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent arraisonné. | I wish they had questioned. |
elles | eussent arraisonné | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent arraisonné. | I wish they had questioned. |
Other Conjugations for Arraisonner.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb arraisonner
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Arraisonner – 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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