Arranger Examples, Sentences & Quiz in French
arranger — to arrange — is one of the verbs you will use every day in French. It is a non-reflexive, irregular, -ger (e-insertion) spelling change -er verb, and it comes up in conversation, at work and at home. On this page you will find arranger in real sentences, grouped by meaning and tense, two short texts that show it in context, the mistakes learners actually make with it, and a ten-question quiz with explained answers. Start with the examples, say them aloud, and then test yourself. The full conjugation tables are on the arranger conjugation page, and the deep dive into its most practised tense is on the arranger present tense page.
Example sentences with arranger
In the present tense
- “J'arrange la maison tous les jours.” — “I arrange the house every day.”
- “Tu arranges la maison à la maison.” — “You arrange the house at home.”
- “Il arrange la maison ce matin.” — “He arranges the house this morning.”
- “Nous arrangeons la maison avec Paul.” — “We arrange the house with Paul.”
- “Vous arrangez la maison.” — “You arrange the house.”
- “Ils arrangent la maison tous les jours.” — “They arrange the house every day.”
In the passé composé
- “J'ai arrangé la maison hier.” — “I have arranged the house yesterday.”
- “Tu as arrangé la maison la semaine dernière.” — “You have arranged the house last week.”
- “Il a arrangé la maison ce matin.” — “He has arranged the house this morning.”
- “Nous avons arrangé la maison avant la fête.” — “We have arranged the house before the party.”
- “Vous avez arrangé la maison.” — “You have arranged the house.”
- “Ils ont arrangé la maison hier.” — “They have arranged the house yesterday.”
In other tenses
The same verb in the imperfect, the future, the conditional, the present subjunctive and the imperative — the tenses that complete the picture. All forms come from the verified tables.
- “J'arrangeais la maison à la maison.” — “I used to arrange the house at home.”
- “Tu arrangeras la maison bientôt.” — “You will arrange the house soon.”
- “Il arrangerait la maison avec Paul.” — “He would arrange the house with Paul.”
- “Il est important que nous arrangeions la maison tous les jours.” — “It is important that We arrange the house every day.”
- “Arrange la maison !” — “Arrange the house!”
Arranger in context
J'arrange la maison tous les jours. Tu arranges la maison à la maison. Il arrange la maison ce matin. Nous arrangeons la maison avec Paul. C’est une partie normale de la routine, et c’est pour cela que le présent de arranger est la première forme qu’il convient d’apprendre. Chaque phrase utilise une personne différente, alors lisez-les à voix haute et remarquez comment la forme change — arrange, arranges, arrange, arrangeons — tandis que le sens reste le même : to arrange. J'ai arrangé la maison hier. Tu as arrangé la maison la semaine dernière. Il a arrangé la maison ce matin. Nous avons arrangé la maison avant la fête. C’était une journée normale, mais c’est justement dans des journées comme celle-ci que le passé composé de arranger apparaît sans cesse : une action terminée, un moment précis, et l’histoire continue. Comparez ces phrases avec celles du présent ci-dessus : le verbe change de temps, mais le sens de base — to arrange — ne change pas. C’est la différence entre une habitude et un événement terminé.
Common mistakes
1. Using the infinitive instead of a conjugated form
✗ Wrong: “Je arranger la maison.”
✓ Right: “J'arrange la maison tous les jours.”
The infinitive arranger never takes a subject. After je you need the conjugated present form arrange.
2. Using the wrong person
✗ Wrong: “Je arranges la maison.”
✓ Right: “J'arrange la maison tous les jours.”
arranges is the tu form, not the je form. The je form is arrange — check the person before you write the form.
3. Using the present for a finished past action
✗ Wrong: “J'arrange la maison hier.”
✓ Right: “J'ai arrangé la maison hier.”
Hier points to the past, so use the present perfect ai arrangé here, not the present arrange.
4. Mixing up the stem in the stressed forms
✗ Wrong: “Je arrangeons la maison.”
✓ Right: “J'arrange la maison tous les jours.”
arranger is a -ger verb: an e is inserted after g before a and o, so the g stays soft — je arrange, nous arrangeons. Before e and i no e is inserted. The change is spelling only.
Quiz: test yourself
Ten questions on arranger across the tenses. Answers with explanations follow each question.
What is the tu form of arranger in the Present indicative?
- A) arrange
- B) arrangeais
- C) arrangeas
- D) arranges
What is the je form of arranger in the Present perfect (passé composé)?
- A) aurai arrangé
- B) ai arrangé
- C) avez arrangé
- D) aurais arrangé
What is the il/elle form of arranger in the Imperfect?
- A) arrangeions
- B) arrangea
- C) arrangeât
- D) arrangeait
What is the nous form of arranger in the Future?
- A) avions arrangé
- B) arrangeassions
- C) arrangerons
- D) arrangeâmes
What is the tu form of arranger in the Conditional?
- A) as arrangé
- B) arrangerais
- C) arranges
- D) arrangeas
What is the je form of arranger in the Passé simple?
- A) arrangeai
- B) avais arrangé
- C) arrangerai
- D) arrangeas
What is the nous form of arranger in the Present subjunctive?
- A) arranges
- B) arrangeions
- C) avions arrangé
- D) arrangeâmes
What is the gerund of arranger?
- A) en arrangeant
- B) bougeant
- C) lavant
- D) conclusant
What is the past participle of arranger?
- A) battu
- B) coupé
- C) arrangé
- D) bougé
What does arranger mean in English?
- A) stop
- B) comment
- C) admit
- D) arrange
Answer key
- D) arranges — the tu form of arranger in the present indicative is arranges. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- B) ai arrangé — the je form of arranger in the present perfect (passé composé) is ai arrangé. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- D) arrangeait — the il/elle form of arranger in the imperfect is arrangeait. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- C) arrangerons — the nous form of arranger in the future is arrangerons. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- B) arrangerais — the tu form of arranger in the conditional is arrangerais. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) arrangeai — the je form of arranger in the passé simple is arrangeai. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- B) arrangeions — the nous form of arranger in the present subjunctive is arrangeions. The other options are forms of the same verb for different persons or tenses.
- A) en arrangeant — the gerund of arranger is en arrangeant; it is used with en for actions happening at the same time as the main verb. The other options are the present participles of neighbouring verbs.
- C) arrangé — the past participle of arranger is arrangé; perfect tenses use avoir + arrangé. The other options are the participles of neighbouring verbs.
- D) arrange — arranger means “to arrange” in English. The other options are the meanings of neighbouring verbs.
Frequently asked questions
What does arranger mean in English?
arranger means “to arrange”. You use it whenever you talk about to arrange in French, in the present, the past and the future.
Is arranger regular or irregular?
arranger is irregular. arranger is a -ger verb: an e is inserted after g before a and o, so the g stays soft — je arrange, nous arrangeons. Before e and i no e is inserted. The change is spelling only.
What are the gerund and past participle of arranger?
The gerund is en arrangeant and the past participle is arrangé. The perfect tenses use avoir + arrangé.
Where can I see the full conjugation of arranger?
On the arranger conjugation page — every tense, every person, with tables. The arranger present tense page goes deeper into its most practised tense.
Pronunciation
Pronunciation is not listed on this page: the verified tables do not include IPA for arranger, so no pronunciation is given rather than an invented one.
Related pages
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- arranger in the present tense
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