Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Introduction to the verb attribuer
The English translation of the French verb attribuer is “to attribute” or “to assign.” It is pronounced “ah-tree-byoo-ay.”
The word “attribuer” has its roots in the Latin word “attribuere,” meaning “to attribute” or “to assign.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past perfect tense.
In this tense, “attribuer” is used to talk about actions or events that occurred before another past action or event. It is often used to express the cause or reason behind something.
Here are three examples of its usage in the Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
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J’avais attribué mon succès à mon travail acharné.
(I had attributed my success to my hard work.) -
Les historiens ont attribué la chute de l’Empire romain à plusieurs facteurs.
(Historians have attributed the fall of the Roman Empire to several factors.) -
Nous avions attribué le bruit à un animal sauvage, mais c’était en fait un voisin en train de travailler.
(We had attributed the noise to a wild animal, but it was actually a neighbor working.)
Table of the Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | j’avais attribué | J’avais attribué le prix. | I had awarded the prize. |
tu | tu avais attribué | Tu avais attribué la responsabilité. | You had assigned the responsibility. |
il | il avait attribué | Il avait attribué la note. | He had given the grade. |
elle | elle avait attribué | Elle avait attribué la tâche. | She had assigned the task. |
on | on avait attribué | On avait attribué la récompense. | One had given the reward. |
nous | nous avions attribué | Nous avions attribué le poste. | We had given the position. |
vous | vous aviez attribué | Vous aviez attribué le contrat. | You had awarded the contract. |
ils | ils avaient attribué | Ils avaient attribué le mérite. | They had given the credit. |
elles | elles avaient attribué | Elles avaient attribué la propriété. | They had assigned the ownership. |
Other Conjugations for Attribuer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer (this article)
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attribuer
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Attribuer – About the French Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense
Tense Formation
Common everyday usage patterns
Sequencing of past events
Background information
Hypothetical or reported speech
Interactions with other tenses
Summary
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