Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Introduction to the verb attribuer
The English translation of the French verb attribuer is “to attribute.” The infinitive form of attribuer is pronounced as “ah-tree-bweh.”
The word “attribuer” comes from the Latin word “attribuere,” meaning “to assign” or “to attribute.” In everyday French, attribuer is primarily used to describe the action of attributing or assigning something to someone or something else. It is often used in the context of giving credit or assigning responsibility.
Here are three simple examples of attribuer in the imparfait tense:
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Chaque année, on lui attribuait le titre du meilleur joueur de l’équipe.
(Every year, they would attribute him the title of the team’s best player.) -
Pendant son discours, le président attribuait les réussites à l’ensemble de l’équipe.
(During his speech, the president was attributing the successes to the whole team.) -
Elle attribuait son échec à un manque de soutien de la part de ses collègues.
(She was attributing her failure to a lack of support from her colleagues.)
English translations:
- Every year, he was awarded the title of the team’s best player.
- During his speech, the president was attributing the successes to the entire team.
- She attributed her failure to a lack of support from her colleagues.
Table of the Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | attribuais | J’attribuais les points. | I was attributing the points. |
tu | attribuais | Tu attribuais la responsabilité. | You were attributing the responsibility. |
il | attribuait | Il attribuait le mérite. | He was attributing the merit. |
elle | attribuait | Elle attribuait les récompenses. | She was attributing the rewards. |
on | attribuait | On attribuait les rôles. | We were attributing the roles. |
nous | attribuions | Nous attribuions les tâches. | We were attributing the tasks. |
vous | attribuiez | Vous attribuiez les valeurs. | You were attributing the values. |
ils | attribuaient | Ils attribuaient les compétences. | They were attributing the skills. |
elles | attribuaient | Elles attribuaient les qualités. | They were attributing the qualities. |
Other Conjugations for Attribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer (You’re reading it right now!)
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
Conditionnel Passé II (Conditional Past II) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’impératif Passé (Imperative Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’infinitif Passé (Infinitive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Le Participe Présent (Present Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Le Participe Passé (Past Participle) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
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Attribuer – 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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