Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Introduction to the verb attribuer
The English translation of the French verb attribuer is “to attribute” or “to assign.” It is pronounced as “ah-tree-boo-ay.”
The origin of attribuer can be traced back to the Latin word “attribuere,” meaning “to assign” or “to attribute.” In everyday French, it is most often used in the Conditionnel Passé tense, which expresses hypothetical or uncertain actions in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Conditionnel Passé tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’aurais attribué ce succès à ton travail acharné. (I would have attributed this success to your hard work.)
- Elle aurait attribué son échec à la malchance. (She would have attributed her failure to bad luck.)
- Nous aurions attribué cette erreur à une mauvaise communication. (We would have attributed this mistake to poor communication.)
Table of the Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of attribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aurais attribué | Si j’avais su, je t’aurais attribué. | I would have assigned you. |
tu | aurais attribué | Tu aurais attribué le prix. | You would have awarded the prize. |
il | aurait attribué | Il aurait attribué le projet. | He would have credited the project. |
elle | aurait attribué | Elle aurait attribué son succès. | She would have attributed her success. |
on | aurait attribué | On aurait attribué le mérite à lui. | One would have given him the credit. |
nous | aurions attribué | Nous aurions attribué le travail. | We would have assigned the work. |
vous | auriez attribué | Vous auriez attribué à elles. | You would have attributed it to them. |
ils | auraient attribué | Ils auraient attribué le contrat. | They would have assigned the contract. |
elles | auraient attribué | Elles auraient attribué les rôles. | They (female) would have assigned the roles. |
Other Conjugations for Attribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer (this article)
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
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Attribuer – 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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