Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Introduction to the verb attacher
The English translation of the French verb attacher is “to attach” or “to fasten.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-ta-shay.”
The word “attacher” comes from the Old French term “atachier,” which means “to tie, fasten, or attach.” It is derived from the Latin word “taccāre,” meaning “to fasten” or “to join.” In everyday French, attacher is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, which is the literary past tense used to describe a completed action before another past action.
Example 1: J’eus attaché mes chaussures avant de sortir. (I had tied my shoes before going out.)
Example 2: Elle eut attaché les documents avant la réunion. (She had attached the documents before the meeting.)
Example 3: Ils eurent attaché les ballons pour la fête. (They had fastened the balloons for the party.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus attaché | I had attached |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus attaché | You had attached |
il | il eut | Il eut attaché | He had attached |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut attaché | She had attached |
on | on eut | On eut attaché | One had attached |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes attaché | We had attached |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes attaché | You had attached |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent attaché | They had attached |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent attaché | They had attached |
Other Conjugations for Attacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
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Attacher – About the French Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense
Formation of the Passé Antérieur
Common Usage Patterns
Literature
Historical Texts
Formal Writing
Interactions with Other Tenses
Passé Composé (Present Perfect)
Imparfait (Imperfect)
Futur Antérieur (Future Perfect)
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