Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Introduction to the verb attitrer
The English translation of the French verb attitrer is “to designate” or “to appoint.” The infinitive form “attitrer” is pronounced as [ah-tee-tray].
The word attitrer originated from the French word “titre,” meaning “title” or “designation.” It is most often used in everyday French in the imparfait tense to describe ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
Here are three examples of attitrer in the imparfait tense, along with their English translations:
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Chaque matin, elle attirait les employés pour les tâches du jour.
(Every morning, she would designate the employees for the day’s tasks.) -
Nous l’attitrions comme responsable de l’équipe de projet.
(We used to appoint him as the head of the project team.) -
Les professeurs attitraient les étudiants aux différents groupes de travail.
(The teachers used to assign the students to different work groups.)
Please note that the translations may vary based on the context.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attitrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | attitrais | J’attitrais le client. | I was assigning the client. |
tu | attitrais | Tu attitrais les employés. | You were assigning the employees. |
il | attitrait | Il attitrait les tâches. | He was assigning the tasks. |
elle | attitrait | Elle attitrait les rôles. | She was assigning the roles. |
on | attitrait | On attitrait les responsabilités. | We were assigning the responsibilities. |
nous | attitrions | Nous attitrions les postes. | We were assigning the positions. |
vous | attitriez | Vous attitriez les missions. | You were assigning the missions. |
ils | attitraient | Ils attitraient les devoirs. | They were assigning the duties. |
elles | attitraient | Elles attitraient les projets. | They were assigning the projects. |
Other Conjugations for Attitrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer (You’re reading it right now!)
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attitrer
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Attitrer – About the French Imparfait Tense
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Formation of the Imparfait Tense
For regular -er verbs:
For regular -ir verbs
For regular -re verbs
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Description of Past Habits
Background Information
Mental and Emotional States
It’s employed to express emotions, thoughts, or physical sensations in the past. For example: “J’étais content quand il est arrivé.” (I was happy when he arrived.)
Ongoing Actions
Points to Note About the Imparfait Tense
Passé Composé vs. Imparfait
Conditional
Si Clauses
Narration
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