Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Introduction to the verb attacher
The English translation of the French verb attacher is “to attach” or “to fasten.” It is pronounced as “ah-ta-shay.”
The word attacher comes from the Old French word “atachier,” which is derived from the Latin word “attaccare,” meaning “to fasten.” It is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé tense, which is used to express actions that are uncertain or hypothetical in the past.
Three examples of its usage in this tense, with their English translations, are:
- J’aurais aimé que tu aies attaché ta ceinture de sécurité avant de partir. (I would have liked you to have fastened your seatbelt before leaving.)
- Il est possible que nous ayons oublié d’attacher la tente et qu’elle se soit envolée pendant la tempête. (It’s possible that we forgot to attach the tent and that it flew away during the storm.)
- Je doute qu’il ait attaché de l’importance à cette réunion. (I doubt he attached any importance to this meeting.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie attaché | Il est possible que j’aie attaché le document. | It’s possible that I attached the document. |
tu | aies attaché | Je crains que tu aies attaché le chien. | I fear that you attached the dog. |
il | ait attaché | Il faut qu’il ait attaché le sac. | He must have attached the bag. |
elle | ait attaché | Elle est contente que tu aies attaché la clé. | She is happy that you attached the key. |
on | ait attaché | On espère qu’on ait attaché les câbles. | We hope we attached the cables. |
nous | ayons attaché | Il est important que nous ayons attaché le bateau. | It’s important that we attached the boat. |
vous | ayez attaché | Il est important que vous ayez attaché le colis. | It’s important that you attached the package. |
ils | aient attaché | Ils doutent que nous ayons attaché les photos. | They doubt that we attached the photos. |
elles | aient attaché | Elles sont heureuses que vous ayez attaché les vélos. | They are happy that you attached the bikes. |
Other Conjugations for Attacher.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attacher
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Attacher – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
Conditional
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