Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Introduction to the verb attarder
The English translation of the French verb attarder is “to linger” or “to delay.” The infinitive form is pronounced ah-tar-dey.
The word attarder comes from the French prefix “a-” (meaning “to” or “towards”) and the verb tarder (meaning “to delay”). It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, which is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action in the past.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’aurais préféré que tu t’attardasses un peu plus. (I would have preferred that you lingered a little longer.)
- Il fallait que nous nous attardions pour admirer la vue. (We had to linger to admire the view.)
- Elle me demandait souvent si je m’attardais au parc. (She would often ask me if I lingered in the park.)
English translations:
- I would have preferred that you stayed a little longer.
- We had to take our time to admire the view.
- She would often ask me if I stayed in the park.
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attarder
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | m’attardasse | Je serais heureux si je m’attardasse moins sur les petits détails. | I would be happier if I didn’t dwell on the small details. |
tu | t’attardasses | Si tu t’attardasses moins, tu serais plus organisé. | If you didn’t linger as much, you would be more organized. |
il | s’attardât | S’il s’attardât moins sur ses erreurs, il pourrait avancer plus vite. | If he didn’t dwell on his mistakes, he could move forward faster. |
elle | s’attardât | Si elle s’attardât moins sur les critiques, elle serait plus confiante. | If she didn’t dwell on criticisms, she would be more confident. |
on | s’attardât | Si on s’attardât moins sur les détails, on pourrait avancer plus vite. | If one didn’t dwell on the details, one could move forward faster. |
nous | nous attardassions | Si nous nous attardassions un peu plus, nous pourrions mieux comprendre. | If we lingered a little more, we could understand better. |
vous | vous attardassiez | Si vous vous attardassiez moins, vous pourriez arriver à temps. | If you didn’t linger as much, you could arrive on time. |
ils | s’attardassent | S’ils s’attardassent moins, ils pourraient mieux s’organiser. | If they didn’t linger as much, they could organize themselves better. |
elles | s’attardassent | Si elles s’attardassent moins, elles seraient plus efficaces. | If they didn’t linger as much, they would be more efficient. |
Other Conjugations for Attarder.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder (this article)
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attarder
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Attarder – About the French Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
Summary
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