Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Introduction to the verb atterrir
The English translation of the French verb atterrir is “to land.” It is pronounced as “ah-teh-reer.”
Atterrir comes from the Old French word “aterir,” which means “to touch or reach the ground.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of a plane or helicopter landing.
Example 1: L’avion va atterrir dans quelques minutes. (The plane is going to land in a few minutes.)
Example 2: Après un long vol, nous avons enfin atterri à Paris. (After a long flight, we have finally landed in Paris.)
Example 3: Le pilote a réussi à atterrir en toute sécurité malgré les vents forts. (The pilot managed to land safely despite strong winds.)
Atterrir – 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 atterrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation
je |j’atterris | J’atterris à Paris. | I land in Paris.
tu | tu atterris | Tu atterris à l’aéroport. | You land at the airport.
il | il atterrit | Il atterrit en douceur. | He lands smoothly.
elle | elle atterrit | Elle atterrit sur la piste. | She lands on the runway.
on | on atterrit | On atterrit toujours avec prudence. | We land always with caution.
nous | nous atterrissons | Nous atterrissons bientôt. | We will land soon.
vous | vous atterrissez | Vous atterrissez en premier. | You land first.
ils | ils atterrissent | Ils atterrissent en même temps. | They land at the same time.
elles | elles atterrissent | Elles atterrissent ensemble. | They land together.
Other Conjugations for Atterrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrir
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