Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Introduction to the verb atterrer
The English translation of the French verb atterrer is “to terrify” or “to shock.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-tuh-ray.”
Atterrer comes from the Latin word “terrere” which means “to frighten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which indicates an action that occurred in the past before another action in the past.
Here are three simple examples of atterrer in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
- J’avais été atterré par les images de la guerre. (I had been terrified by the images of war.)
- Elle avait été atterrée par la nouvelle de la mort de son père. (She had been shocked by the news of her father’s death.)
- Nous avions été atterrés par la réaction de notre patron. (We had been shocked by our boss’s reaction.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of atterrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais atterré | J’avais atterré mes collègues. | I had appalled my colleagues. |
tu | tu avais atterré | Tu avais atterré tes parents. | You had horrified your parents. |
il | il avait atterré | Il avait atterré ses opposants. | He had stunned his opponents. |
elle | elle avait atterré | Elle avait atterré ses amis. | She had shocked her friends. |
on | on avait atterré | On avait atterré l’audience. | One had horrified the audience. |
nous | nous avions atterré | Nous avions atterré la ville. | We had devastated the city. |
vous | vous aviez atterré | Vous aviez atterré le public. | You had appalled the public. |
ils | ils avaient atterré | Ils avaient atterré leur professeur. | They had horrified their teacher. |
elles | elles avaient atterré | Elles avaient atterré leurs parents. | They had horrified their parents. |
Other Conjugations for Atterrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
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Atterrer – 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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