Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Introduction to the verb attarder
The English translation of the French verb attarder is “to delay” or “to linger.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-tahr-der.
Attarder comes from the Old French word “atarder,” which means “to postpone” or “to delay.” It is derived from the Latin word “tardus,” meaning “slow.”
In everyday French, attarder is most often used in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense. This tense is used to talk about actions that were completed before another past action. It is formed with the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect tense and the past participle of the main verb.
Example 1: J’avais attardé mon départ pour le travail. (I had delayed my departure for work.)
Example 2: Elle était attardée dans ses devoirs. (She had lingered over her homework.)
Example 3: Nous avions attardé notre réponse à la lettre. (We had postponed our response to the letter.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | m’étais attardé | Je m’étais attardé au marché. | I had lingered at the market. |
tu | t’étais attardé | Tu t’étais attardé à la fête. | You had stayed late at the party. |
il | s’était attardé | Il s’était attardé à la réunion. | He had stayed behind at the meeting. |
elle | s’était attardée | Elle s’était attardée au travail. | She had lingered at work. |
on | s’était attardé | On s’était attardé à la bibliothèque. | One had stayed late at the library. |
nous | nous étions attardés | Nous étions attardés à la plage. | We had lingered at the beach. |
vous | vous étiez attardés | Vous étiez attardés à la fête. | You had stayed late at the party. |
ils | s’étaient attardés | Ils s’étaient attardés au cinéma. | They had stayed behind at the movie theater. |
elles | s’étaient attardées | Elles s’étaient attardées au restaurant. | They had lingered at the restaurant. |
Other Conjugations for Attarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
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Attarder – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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