Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) 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 of atteler is pronounced “ah-tuh-leh.”
Atteler comes from the Old French word “ateler,” which has its roots in the Latin word “aptare,” meaning “to fit.” In everyday French, atteler is most often used in the Passé Antérieur tense, also known as the “anterior past” or “past perfect” tense. This tense is used to talk about an action that was completed before another action in the past.
Here are three examples of atteler used in the Passé Antérieur tense with their English translations:
- J’eus attelé les chevaux avant que la pluie ne commence. – I had harnessed the horses before the rain began.
- Tu eus attelé le chariot seul ou avec ton frère ? – Did you hitch the cart alone or with your brother?
- Ils eurent attelé les bœufs à la charrue avant midi. – They had hitched the oxen to the plow before noon.
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eus | J’eus attelé | I had harnessed |
tu | tu eus | Tu eus attelé | You had harnessed |
il | il eut | Il eut attelé | He had harnessed |
elle | elle eut | Elle eut attelé | She had harnessed |
on | on eut | On eut attelé | One had harnessed |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes attelé | We had harnessed |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes attelé | You had harnessed |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent attelé | They had harnessed |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent attelé | They had harnessed |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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Atteler – 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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