Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Introduction to the verb attaquer
The English translation of the French verb attaquer is “to attack.” It is pronounced as “ah-tah-kay.”
The word attaquer comes from the Latin word “attaccare,” which means “to fasten, to attach.” It first appeared in the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, attaquer is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to describe a completed action in the past. It is often used in a military or aggressive context, but can also be used in a more figurative sense.
Examples of attaquer in the Passé Composé tense:
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Les soldats ont attaqué l’ennemi au petit matin. (The soldiers attacked the enemy at dawn.)
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Le virus a attaqué son système immunitaire. (The virus attacked his immune system.)
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Les critiques ont attaqué sa politique avec virulence. (The critics attacked his policy fiercely.)
In these examples, attaquer is used to describe a specific action that has been completed in the past. It can also be used in other tenses, such as the present tense (attaquent) or future tense (attaqueront), depending on the context and intended meaning.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai attaqué | J’ai attaqué l’ennemi. | I attacked the enemy. |
tu | as attaqué | Tu as attaqué le château. | You attacked the castle. |
il | a attaqué | Il a attaqué la ville. | He attacked the city. |
elle | a attaqué | Elle a attaqué le fort. | She attacked the fort. |
on | a attaqué | On a attaqué le camp. | We attacked the camp. |
nous | avons attaqué | Nous avons attaqué le village. | We attacked the village. |
vous | avez attaqué | Vous avez attaqué le navire. | You attacked the ship. |
ils | ont attaqué | Ils ont attaqué le mur. | They attacked the wall. |
elles | ont attaqué | Elles ont attaqué la tour. | They attacked the tower. |
Other Conjugations for Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
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Attaquer – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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