Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Introduction to the verb attirer
The English translation of the French verb attirer is “to attract.” It is pronounced as ah-tee-reh.
Attirer comes from the Old French word “atirier,” which is derived from the Latin word “attrahere,” meaning “to pull towards.” It is most often used in everyday French to describe the action of drawing or pulling something or someone towards oneself.
In the Passé Antérieur tense, attirer is used to talk about an action that occurred before another action in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the passé simple tense, followed by the past participle of attirer.
Example 1: J’eus attiré son attention avant qu’elle ne parte. (I had attracted her attention before she left.)
Example 2: Ils furent attirés par la musique avant le début du spectacle. (They were attracted by the music before the beginning of the show.)
Example 3: Nous eûmes attiré l’attention du professeur grâce à nos bonnes notes. (We had drawn the teacher’s attention thanks to our good grades.)
Table of the Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of attirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’eusse | J’eusse attiré | I had attracted |
tu | tu eusses | Tu eusses attiré | You had attracted |
il | il eût | Il eût attiré | He had attracted |
elle | elle eût | Elle eût attiré | She had attracted |
on | on eût | On eût attiré | One had attracted |
nous | nous eûmes | Nous eûmes attiré | We had attracted |
vous | vous eûtes | Vous eûtes attiré | You had attracted |
ils | ils eurent | Ils eurent attiré | They had attracted |
elles | elles eurent | Elles eurent attiré | They had attracted |
Other Conjugations for Attirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer (this article)
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
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Attirer – 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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