Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced [a.ta.ʃe] in its infinitive form.
Attacher comes from the Old French word “atachier,” which is derived from the Latin word “taccare,” meaning “to fasten.” It is a regular -er verb and is commonly used in everyday French in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense, which is used to talk about actions that have been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with their English translations:
- J’ai attaché mes lacets avant de sortir. (I tied my shoelaces before going out.)
- Nous avons attaché les ballons au panier. (We attached the balloons to the basket.)
- Ils ont attaché leur chien à un arbre pour qu’il ne s’échappe pas. (They tied their dog to a tree so it wouldn’t run away.)
In all of these examples, attacher is used to convey the action of fastening or attaching something. In the first sentence, it is used reflexively (s’attacher) to mean “to tie one’s own shoelaces.” In the second sentence, it is used intransitively to mean “to be attached.” And in the third sentence, it is used transitively to mean “to tie” or “to fasten.”
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai attaché | J’ai attaché mon vélo. | I attached my bike. |
tu | as attaché | Tu as attaché tes chaussures. | You tied your shoes. |
il | a attaché | Il a attaché sa ceinture. | He fastened his belt. |
elle | a attaché | Elle a attaché ses cheveux. | She tied up her hair. |
on | a attaché | On a attaché les fils électriques. | We connected the electrical wires. |
nous | avons attaché | Nous avons attaché le collier. | We attached the collar. |
vous | avez attaché | Vous avez attaché les documents. | You attached the documents. |
ils | ont attaché | Ils ont attaché le chien. | They tied up the dog. |
elles | ont attaché | Elles ont attaché les ballons. | They tied up the balloons. |
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 (this article)
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
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 Composé (Present Perfect) Tense
Formation of the Passé Composé
Set the auxiliary verb with either
Conjugate the auxiliary verb
Add the past participle
Common everyday usage patterns
Narrating Past Events
Sequential Actions
Describing Completed Actions
Interactions with other tenses
Imperfect Tense
Conditional and Future Tenses
Summary
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