Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) 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 “a-tree-boo-ay.”
The language origin of attribuer can be traced back to the Latin word “attribuere,” which means “to assign” or “to attribute.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense to express a hypothetical or uncertain action or situation in the past.
Example 1: Je souhaitais que tu m’attribues le mérite de ce projet. (I wished that you would attribute the credit for this project to me.)
Example 2: Il était important que nous leur attribuions des rôles clés dans la pièce de théâtre. (It was important that we assign them key roles in the play.)
Example 3: Je n’avais pas cru qu’il m’attribuât autant d’influence dans cette décision. (I hadn’t believed that he would assign me so much influence in this decision.)
Table of the Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of attribuer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attribuasse | Si j’avais plus de temps, je attribuasse des tâches plus complètes. | If I had more time, I would assign more complete tasks. |
tu | attribuasses | Si tu lui parlais plus, tu attribuasses moins de responsabilités. | If you spoke to him more, you would assign him less responsibilities. |
il | attribuât | Il serait heureux si il attribuât les tâches équitablement. | He would be happy if he assigned tasks fairly. |
elle | attribuât | Elle serait impressionnée si elle attribuât les rôles avec précision. | She would be impressed if she assigned roles accurately. |
on | attribuât | Si on attribuât le travail en équipe, on aurait de meilleurs résultats. | If one assigned team work, one would have better results. |
nous | attribuassions | Si nous attribuassions plus de temps pour le projet, nous aurions des résultats plus rapides. | If we assigned more time for the project, we would have faster results. |
vous | attribuassiez | Si vous attribuassiez les tâches plus efficacement, vous auriez moins de stress. | If you assigned tasks more efficiently, you would have less stress. |
ils | attribuassent | S’ils attribuassent les responsabilités équitablement, ils auraient une meilleure équipe. | If they assigned responsibilities fairly, they would have a better team. |
elles | attribuassent | Si elles attribuassent les rôles avec précision, elles auraient une meilleure performance. | If they assigned roles accurately, they would have a better performance. |
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
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 (this article)
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 Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Subjonctif Présent
Indicatif Passé Composé
Conditional
Conditional Perfect
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