Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Introduction to the verb attarder
The English translation of the French verb “attarder” is “to linger” or “to delay”. The infinitive form of “attarder” is pronounced as ah-tahr-deh.
The verb “attarder” comes from the Latin word “tardare” (to delay). In everyday French, “attarder” is commonly used in the Passé Simple tense to describe past actions that occurred in a specific moment or period. This tense is mostly used in written French, particularly in literature or formal writing.
Here are three examples of “attarder” in the Passé Simple tense, along with their English translations:
- Il attarda au café pendant deux heures. (He lingered at the café for two hours.)
- Elle s’attarda dans les magasins avant de rentrer à la maison. (She lingered in the shops before going home.)
- Nous nous attardâmes sur la plage jusqu’au coucher du soleil. (We lingered on the beach until sunset.)
Note: The Passé Simple tense is rarely used in spoken French, so it is more common to use the Passé Composé (compound past) tense in everyday conversation.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of attarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | attardai | J’attardai devant la vitrine. | I lingered in front of the shop window. |
Tu | attardas | Tu attardas dans le parc. | You lingered in the park. |
Il | attarda | Il attarda son départ. | He delayed his departure. |
Elle | attarda | Elle attarda sa réponse. | She delayed her response. |
On | attarda | On attarda la livraison. | One delayed the delivery. |
Nous | attardâmes | Nous attardâmes au restaurant. | We lingered at the restaurant. |
Vous | attardâtes | Vous attardâtes dans la salle d’attente. | You lingered in the waiting room. |
Ils | attardèrent | Ils attardèrent leur programme. | They delayed their schedule. |
Elles | attardèrent | Elles attardèrent leur départ. | They (feminine) delayed their departure. |
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 (You’re reading it right now!)
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
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
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Attarder – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
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Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
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