Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) 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-ta-kay” in its infinitive form.
The word attaquer comes from the Old French word “ataquer,” which is derived from the Latin word “attaccare,” meaning “to stick to.” In everyday French, attaquer is most often used to describe a physical or verbal attack on someone or something. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a strong criticism or accusation.
In the Conditionnel Passé tense, attaquer is often used to express a hypothetical or imagined situation in the past. It is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the conditionnel présent (aurais, aurais, aurait, aurions, auriez, auraient) and adding the past participle “attaqué.”
Here are three simple examples of attaquer in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Si j’avais su, j’aurais attaqué le projet plus tôt. (If I had known, I would have started the project earlier.)
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Il aurait été trop risqué d’attaquer l’ennemi sans renforts. (It would have been too risky to attack the enemy without reinforcements.)
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Nous aurions attaqué la réunion, mais elle a été annulée à la dernière minute. (We would have attacked the meeting, but it was canceled at the last minute.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais attaqué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais attaqué. | I would have attacked you. |
tu | aurais attaqué | Tu aurais attaqué plus tôt. | You would have attacked earlier. |
il | aurait attaqué | Il aurait attaqué l’ennemi. | He would have attacked the enemy. |
elle | aurait attaqué | Elle aurait attaqué sa famille. | She would have attacked her family. |
on | aurait attaqué | On aurait attaqué le château. | One would have attacked the castle. |
nous | aurions attaqué | Nous aurions attaqué ensemble. | We would have attacked together. |
vous | auriez attaqué | Vous auriez attaqué avec eux. | You would have attacked with them. |
ils | auraient attaqué | Ils auraient attaqué le village. | They would have attacked the village. |
elles | auraient attaqué | Elles auraient attaqué l’armée. | They (female) would have attacked the army. |
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
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 (this article)
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 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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