L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Introduction to the verb atteler
The English translation of the French verb atteler is “to harness/to hitch”. It is pronounced “ah-teh-leh”.
The word atteler comes from the Latin word “aptillare”, which means “to fasten”. It entered the French language in the 12th century and was used to describe the process of attaching horses to a carriage or plow. Nowadays, it can also refer to attaching any type of animal, machine, or vehicle to something else.
In everyday French, the verb atteler is most often used in the L’impératif Présent tense, which is the imperative form used for giving orders or commands. Here are three examples of its usage in this tense with their respective English translations:
- Attelle les chevaux avant de partir. (Harness the horses before leaving.)
- N’attelle pas le chien trop serré, il risque de s’échapper. (Don’t hitch the dog too tightly, he might escape.)
- Attelons-nous rapidement si on veut finir avant la tombée de la nuit. (Let’s hitch up quickly if we want to finish before nightfall.)
Table of the L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attelle | Attelle les chevaux au char. | Harness the horses to the cart. |
tu | attelle | Attelle-toi à cette tâche. | Get to work on this task. |
il | attelle | Attelle le chien avant de partir. | Attach the dog before leaving. |
elle | attelle | Attelle la remorque à la voiture. | Attach the trailer to the car. |
on | attelle | Attelle les câbles ensemble. | Connect the cables together. |
nous | attachons | Attachons les sangles ensemble. | Let’s attach the straps together. |
vous | attellez | Attellez vos ceintures de sécurité. | Fasten your seatbelts. |
ils | attellent | Attellent les bœufs pour labourer. | They are harnessing the oxen for plowing. |
elles | attellent | Attellent les chiens pour la course. | They are harnessing the dogs for the race. |
Other Conjugations for Atteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler (this article)
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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Atteler – About the French L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense
Usage
Giving commands
Making requests
Offering advice
Expressing desires
Conjugation Formation
Interactions with other tenses
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