Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Introduction to the verb attacher
The English translation of the French verb attacher is “to attach” or “to fasten.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-tah-shay.”
The word attacher comes from the Old French word “atachier,” which means “to bind, tie, or fasten.” It can be traced back to the Latin word “taccare,” meaning “to join or unite.”
In everyday French, attacher is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses a conditional action that would have happened in the past. This tense is formed by using the conditional of the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Here are three simple examples of attacher in the Conditionnel Passé tense with their English translations:
- Si j’avais pu, j’aurais attaché les ballons sur le toit. (If I could have, I would have attached the balloons to the roof.)
- Nous serions arrivés à temps si nous avions attaché nos ceintures plus tôt. (We would have arrived on time if we had fastened our seatbelts earlier.)
- Vous auriez été plus à l’aise si vous aviez attaché vos cheveux en arrière. (You would have been more comfortable if you had tied your hair back.)
In all of these examples, the conditional action of attaching or fastening something is expressed as a possibility that would have occurred in the past under different circumstances.
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais attaché | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais attaché. | I would have attached you. |
tu | aurais attaché | Tu aurais attaché plus tôt. | You would have attached earlier. |
il | aurait attaché | Il aurait attaché le document. | He would have attached the document. |
elle | aurait attaché | Elle aurait attaché le collier. | She would have attached the necklace. |
on | aurait attaché | On aurait attaché les dossiers. | One would have attached the files. |
nous | aurions attaché | Nous aurions attaché les photos. | We would have attached the photos. |
vous | auriez attaché | Vous auriez attaché les valises. | You would have attached the suitcases. |
ils | auraient attaché | Ils auraient attaché les cordes. | They would have attached the ropes. |
elles | auraient attaché | Elles auraient attaché les clés. | They (female) would have attached the keys. |
Other Conjugations for Attacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
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Attacher – About the French Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Unreal Past Scenarios
Polite Requests or Suggestions
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Conditional Present
Indicative Past Tenses
Conditional Future
Summary
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