Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

ByMichael Burns

Introduction to the verb attiger

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The English translation of the French verb attiger is “to attach” or “to fasten.” It is pronounced “ah-tee-zhay” in the infinitive form.

The word attiger comes from the Old French verb “atiger,” which means “to tie” or “to bind.” It ultimately derives from the Latin term “tangere,” meaning “to touch.”

In everyday French, attiger is most often used in the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) tense to indicate an action that has been completed in the past. It is often used to describe attaching or fastening something, but can also have a more figurative meaning of connecting or linking something to something else.

Three simple examples of attiger in the Passé Composé tense are:

  1. J’ai attigé la photo au mur. (I attached the photo to the wall.)
  2. Elle a attigé ses cheveux en une queue de cheval. (She fastened her hair in a ponytail.)
  3. Nous avons attigé notre succès à nos efforts acharnés. (We linked our success to our hard work.)

In these examples, attiger is used to describe physically attaching or linking something to something else. However, it can also be used in a more abstract way, such as linking two ideas or concepts together. For example:

  1. Le professeur a attigé la littérature à l’histoire. (The teacher connected literature to history.)
  2. Le projet a été attigé à sa passion pour l’environnement. (The project was linked to his passion for the environment.)
  3. La musique a attigé les gens de toutes cultures. (Music brought people from all cultures together.)

Table of the Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of attiger

Pronoun Conjugation Short Example English Translation
je ai attigé J’ai attigé mon maquillage. I put on my makeup.
tu as attigé Tu as attigé ta tenue. You put on your outfit.
il a attigé Il a attigé sa barbe. He trimmed his beard.
elle a attigé Elle a attigé ses cheveux. She fixed her hair.
on a attigé On a attigé la table. We set the table.
nous avons attigé Nous avons attigé le buffet. We set up the buffet.
vous avez attigé Vous avez attigé les chaises. You arranged the chairs.
ils ont attigé Ils ont attigé les décorations. They put up the decorations.
elles ont attigé Elles ont attigé les couverts. They set the silverware.

Other Conjugations for Attiger.

   
    Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger    (this article)

    Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger
   

    Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

    L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attiger

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Attiger – About the French Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense

The French Passé Composé is a compound tense used to express actions or events that have been completed in the past. It is one of the most common past tenses in the French language and is typically used in everyday conversation to describe actions that occurred at a specific point in the past. The Passé Composé is constructed using an auxiliary verb (either “être” or “avoir”) and a past participle.

NOTE: To take a deep dive into all the French tenses then see our article on Mastering French Tense Conjugation.

Formation of the Passé Composé

Set the auxiliary verb with either

“être” – used with a select group of verbs (mostly intransitive verbs of motion, reflexive verbs, and some others) or
“avoir” – used with most other verbs. 

Conjugate the auxiliary verb

If using “être,” you must conjugate it in the present tense according to the subject of the sentence. 
Je suis, Tu es, Il est, Nous sommes, Vous êtes, Ils sont 
If using “avoir,” conjugate it according to the subject as well: 
J’ai, Tu as, Elle a, Nous avons, Vous avez, Ils ont.  

Add the past participle

For regular -er verbs, remove the -er ending and add -é (e.g., “parler” becomes “parlé”). 
For regular -ir verbs, remove the -ir ending and add -i (e.g., “finir” becomes “fini”). 
For regular -re verbs, remove the -re ending and add -u (e.g., “vendre” becomes “vendu”). 
For irregular verbs, you’ll need to learn the past participles individually, as they don’t follow a regular pattern.

Common everyday usage patterns

Narrating Past Events

The Passé Composé is used to talk about specific actions or events that took place in the past. For example: “Hier, j’ai mangé une pizza” (Yesterday, I ate a pizza). 

Sequential Actions

When describing a series of actions in the past, the Passé Composé is used. For example: “D’abord, je me suis réveillé, puis je suis allé travailler” (First, I woke up, then I went to work). 

Describing Completed Actions

It’s used to emphasize that an action has been completed, often with a specific time reference. For example: “Elle a terminé son travail à 18 heures” (She finished her work at 6 p.m.). 

Interactions with other tenses

Imperfect Tense

The Passé Composé is often used in conjunction with the imperfect tense when telling a story or describing past events. The Passé Composé is used for specific actions that occurred, while the imperfect is used for background information or ongoing actions. 
For example: “Il pleuvait quand j’ai sorti mon parapluie” (It was raining when I took out my umbrella).

Conditional and Future Tenses

The Passé Composé is used as a reference point in complex sentences to establish the sequence of events in relation to future or conditional actions. 
For example: “Quand il est arrivé, je lui ai donné ton message” (When he arrived, I gave him your message). 

Summary

The French Passé Composé is an essential tense for talking about completed actions in the past in everyday conversation. It’s important to master the choice of auxiliary verb and the past participle conjugation for various verbs to use it effectively.

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