Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Introduction to the verb attacher
The English translation of the French verb attacher is “to attach” or “to fasten”. The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-ta-shay.
The word attacher is derived from the Latin word “taccare”, meaning “to join or to fasten”. It entered the French language in the 12th century.
In everyday French, attacher is most often used in the Conditionnel Présent tense, which corresponds to the English “would + infinitive”. This tense is used to express a possibility, hypothesis, or polite request.
Here are three simple examples of attacher in the Conditionnel Présent tense:
- Si j’avais une écharpe, je l’attacherais autour de mon cou. (If I had a scarf, I would tie it around my neck.)
- Est-ce que vous pourriez attacher ces documents ensemble, s’il vous plaît ? (Could you please attach these documents together?)
- Il serait plus facile de travailler si je pouvais attacher mes cheveux en arrière. (It would be easier to work if I could tie my hair back.)
Table of the Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attacherais | Je attacherais mon chien. | I would attach my dog. |
tu | attacherais | Tu attacherais mieux. | You would attach better. |
il | attacherait | Il attacherait sa ceinture. | He would attach his seatbelt. |
elle | attacherait | Elle attacherait ses cheveux. | She would tie up her hair. |
on | attacherait | On attacherait la tente. | One would tie up the tent. |
nous | attacherions | Nous attacherions nos chaussures. | We would tie our shoes. |
vous | attacheriez | Vous attacheriez vos vélos. | You would tie up your bikes. |
ils | attacheraient | Ils attacheraient les documents. | They would attach the documents. |
elles | attacheraient | Elles attacheraient leurs manteaux. | They would put on their coats. |
Other Conjugations for Attacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher (this article)
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
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Attacher – About the French Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Expressing Polite Requests
Expressing Hypothetical Situations
Expressing Doubt or Uncertainty
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Tense
Past Tense
Future Tense
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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