Passé Composé (Present Perfect) 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.” It is pronounced as “ah-teh-leh.”
The origin of the word atteler can be traced back to the Latin word “aptare” which means “to fit or adjust.” In everyday French, it is most commonly used in the Passé Composé tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past.
Here are three simple examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense with the respective English translations:
- J’ai attelé les chevaux pour la promenade. (I harnessed the horses for the ride.)
- Elle a attelé le chien à sa voiture. (She hitched the dog to her car.)
- Nous avons attelé le chariot aux bœufs. (We attached the cart to the oxen.)
In all these examples, atteler is used to indicate the action of attaching or harnessing something to another object or animal in the past.
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai attelé | J’ai attelé les chevaux. | I harnessed the horses. |
tu | as attelé | Tu as attelé le chariot. | You harnessed the cart. |
il | a attelé | Il a attelé le tracteur. | He harnessed the tractor. |
elle | a attelé | Elle a attelé la caravane. | She harnessed the caravan. |
on | a attelé | On a attelé le bœuf. | We harnessed the ox. |
nous | avons attelé | Nous avons attelé les ânes. | We harnessed the donkeys. |
vous | avez attelé | Vous avez attelé les chiens. | You harnessed the dogs. |
ils | ont attelé | Ils ont attelé les rennes. | They harnessed the reindeer. |
elles | ont attelé | Elles ont attelé le camion. | They harnessed the truck. |
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 (this article)
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
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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Atteler – 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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