Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Introduction to the verb attirer
The English translation of the French verb attirer is “to attract.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-tee-reh.”
The word attirer comes from the Old French term “atirier,” which means “to touch, stir up, or provoke.” It ultimately derives from the Latin word “attrahere,” meaning “to draw towards.”
In everyday French, attirer is most often used in the Passé Composé tense to describe actions or events that have happened in the past and have a direct influence on the present. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” and the past participle “attiré.”
Here are three simple examples of its usage in this tense and their English translations:
- J’ai attiré l’attention de mes parents sur mes bonnes notes. (I attracted my parents’ attention with my good grades.)
- Elle a attiré tous les regards avec sa robe rouge. (She drew all the attention with her red dress.)
- Nous avons été attirés par le paysage magnifique. (We were attracted by the beautiful landscape.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of attirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai attiré | J’ai attiré l’attention. | I attracted attention. |
tu | as attiré | Tu as attiré le chat. | You attracted the cat. |
il | a attiré | Il a attiré des clients. | He attracted clients. |
elle | a attiré | Elle a attiré le regard. | She attracted attention. |
on | a attiré | On a attiré les touristes. | We attracted tourists. |
nous | avons attiré | Nous avons attiré l’admiration. | We attracted admiration. |
vous | avez attiré | Vous avez attiré les critiques. | You attracted criticism. |
ils | ont attiré | Ils ont attiré les oiseaux. | They attracted birds. |
elles | ont attiré | Elles ont attiré l’amour. | They attracted love. |
Other Conjugations for Attirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
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Attirer – 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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