Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Introduction to the verb atténuer
The English translation of the French verb atténuer is to attenuate or to lessen. The infinitive form is pronounced as [a-tey-nyey].
The word atténuer comes from the Latin word “attenuare” meaning to make thin or weak. It entered the French language in the 16th century and is derived from the French word “étendre” meaning to extend or stretch. In everyday French, atténuer is used in the Passé Composé tense to express an action that was completed in the past.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Passé Composé tense:
- J’ai atténué la douleur avec du paracétamol. (I attenuated the pain with paracetamol.)
- Il a atténué les tensions entre les deux pays. (He lessened the tensions between the two countries.)
- Nous avons atténué l’impact environnemental de notre entreprise. (We reduced the environmental impact of our company.)
Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of atténuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | ai atténué | J’ai atténué mes problèmes. | I attenuated my problems. |
tu | as atténué | Tu as atténué ta voix. | You attenuated your voice. |
il | a atténué | Il a atténué la douleur. | He attenuated the pain. |
elle | a atténué | Elle a atténué son accent. | She attenuated her accent. |
on | a atténué | On a atténué le bruit. | We attenuated the noise. |
nous | avons atténué | Nous avons atténué le conflit. | We attenuated the conflict. |
vous | avez atténué | Vous avez atténué les risques. | You attenuated the risks. |
ils | ont atténué | Ils ont atténué leur colère. | They attenuated their anger. |
elles | ont atténué | Elles ont atténué leur inquiétude. | They attenuated their worry. |
Other Conjugations for Atténuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer (this article)
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atténuer
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Atténuer – 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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