Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Introduction to the verb atteler
The English translation of the French verb “atteler” is “to harness” or “to hitch.” The pronunciation of the infinitive form “atteler” is [a.te.le].
The verb “atteler” comes from the Latin word “apticulare,” meaning “to join” or “to hitch together.” In everyday French, the passé simple (simple past) tense is rarely used as it has been mostly replaced by the passé composé (compound past) tense. However, the passé simple is still found in formal writing, literature, and historical contexts.
Here are three simple examples of “atteler” in the passé simple tense, along with their English translations:
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J’attelai les chevaux et partis pour la ferme.
(I harnessed the horses and left for the farm.) -
Tu attelas les bœufs et commenças à labourer le champ.
(You harnessed the oxen and started plowing the field.) -
Ils attelèrent le chariot et partirent pour la montagne.
(They hitched the cart and left for the mountains.)
Please note that the passé simple tense is less commonly used in spoken French, and the passé composé tense is generally preferred for narrating past events.
Table of the Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | attelai | J’attelai les chevaux. | I harnessed the horses. |
Tu | attelas | Tu attelas la charrette. | You harnessed the cart. |
Il | attela | Il attela le chien. | He harnessed the dog. |
Elle | attela | Elle attela les vaches. | She harnessed the cows. |
On | attela | On attela le tracteur. | One harnessed the tractor. |
Nous | attelâmes | Nous attelâmes les bœufs. | We harnessed the oxen. |
Vous | attelâtes | Vous attelâtes le cheval. | You harnessed the horse. |
Ils | attelèrent | Ils attelèrent les rennes. | They harnessed the reindeer. |
Elles | attelèrent | Elles attelèrent les mules. | They (feminine) harnessed the mules. |
Other Conjugations for Atteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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Atteler – About the French Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense
Formation
Usage
Narration
Historical Context
Interactions with other tenses
Passé Composé
Imparfait
Conditional and Subjunctive
Summary
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