/aʁɑ̃ʒe/to arrangeB1

Family
Group 1 — regular `-er`
Takes
a direct object — Takes a direct object; reflexive s'arranger for sorting itself out

Build map — what to memorise

These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.

The nous form
arrangeons
Presentprésentfollows the rule

Singular — the short stem

arrang-+-e -es -e

Presentprésentfollows the rule

Plural — the nous stem

arrange-+-ons -ez -ent

Imperfectimparfaitfollows the rule

arrange-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Present participleparticipe-présentfollows the rule

arrange-+-ant

Subjunctivesubjonctif-présentfollows the rule

Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms

arrang-+-e -es -e -ent

Infinitive
arranger
Simple futurefutur-simplefollows the rule

arranger-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont

Conditionalconditionnel-présentfollows the rule

Futur stem + imparfait endings

arranger-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient

Near futurefutur-prochefollows the rule

aller + infinitive

arranger

Past participle
arrangé

Takes avoir

Passé composépassé-composéfollows the rule

avoir (present) + past participle

arrangé

Pluperfectplus-que-parfaitfollows the rule

Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle

arrangé

Conjugation

présent
Ij'arrange/ʒaʁɑ̃ʒ/I arrange
youtu arranges/ty aʁɑ̃ʒ/you arrange
he/sheil arrange/il aʁɑ̃ʒ/he arranges
wenous arrangeons/nuz aʁɑ̃ʒɔ̃/we arrange
youvous arrangez/vuz aʁɑ̃ʒe/you arrange
theyils arrangent/ilz aʁɑ̃ʒ/they arrange

Examples

  • Ça m'arrange.

    /sa ma.ʁɑ̃ʒ/

    That suits me.

  • J'ai tout arrangé.

    /ʒe tu.t‿a.ʁɑ̃.ʒe/

    I've sorted it all out.

  • Ça va s'arranger.

    /sa va sa.ʁɑ̃.ʒe/

    It'll work out.

Set phrases

  • ça m'arrange

    that suits me

  • s'arranger

    to work out, to sort itself out

Notes

  • Ça m'arrange means "that works for me" — about convenience, not arranging anything. It is one of the commonest ways to accept a suggested time.