L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Introduction to the verb atténuer
The English translation of the French verb atténuer is “to attenuate” or “to reduce”. It is pronounced [a.te.ny.e].
The language origin of atténuer comes from the Latin word “attenuare”, which means “to make thin” or “to weaken”. It was first used in Middle French in the 14th century.
In everyday French, atténuer is most often used in the L’infinitif Présent tense to express the action of making something less intense or reducing its effect. It can also mean to soften or mitigate.
Here are three simple examples of atténuer in the L’infinitif Présent tense, with their English translations:
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J’essaie d’atténuer la douleur avec un médicament. (I am trying to reduce the pain with medication.)
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Les mesures prises par le gouvernement visent à atténuer la crise économique. (The measures taken by the government aim to attenuate the economic crisis.)
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Il faut atténuer ses propos pour ne pas blesser les autres. (One must soften their words in order to not hurt others.)
Table of the L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of atténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | atténue | J’atténue le bruit. | I reduce the noise. |
tu | atténues | Tu atténues le problème. | You ease the problem. |
il | atténue | Il atténue les symptômes. | He reduces the symptoms. |
elle | atténue | Elle atténue la douleur. | She alleviates the pain. |
on | atténue | On atténue les risques. | We mitigate the risks. |
nous | atténuons | Nous atténuons l’impact. | We soften the impact. |
vous | atténuez | Vous atténuez le conflit. | You lessen the conflict. |
ils | atténuent | Ils atténuent la tension. | They alleviate the tension. |
elles | atténuent | Elles atténuent la peine. | They ease the pain. |
Other Conjugations for Atténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer (this article)
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Atténuer – About the French L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense
Forming the Infinitive Present
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
As a Verb’s Dictionary Form
After Modal Verbs
As an Imperative
In Infinitive Clauses
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Tense
Passé Composé
Imperfect Tense
Subjunctive and Conditional Moods
Summary
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