Le Present (Present 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 infinitive form “atteler” is pronounced as [a.tə.le].
The word “atteler” derives from the Latin word “aptulāre,” meaning “to harness” or “to yoke.” In everyday French, “atteler” is most often used to describe the action of harnessing or hitching animals to a vehicle or implement.
Examples:
- J’ai attelé les chevaux au chariot. (I harnessed the horses to the carriage.)
- Ils ont attelé le chien à la luge. (They hitched the dog to the sled.)
- Nous allons atteler le bœuf à la charrue. (We are going to harness the ox to the plow.)
Atteler – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | j’attelle | J’attelle les chevaux. | I harness the horses. |
Tu | tu attelles | Tu attelles le cheval. | You harness the horse. |
Il | il attelle | Il attelle le cheval. | He harnesses the horse. |
Elle | elle attelle | Elle attelle le cheval. | She harnesses the horse. |
On | on attelle | On attelle les chevaux. | One harnesses the horses. |
Nous | nous attachons | Nous attachons les chevaux. | We harness the horses. |
Vous | vous attellez | Vous attellez le cheval. | You harness the horse. |
Ils | ils attellent | Ils attellent les chevaux. | They harness the horses. |
Elles | elles attellent | Elles attellent les chevaux. | They harness the horses. |
Other Conjugations for Atteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atteler (You’re reading it right now!)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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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