Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Introduction to the verb attenter
The English translation of the French verb attenter is “to attempt.”
The infinitive form of attenter is pronounced as ah-tahn-tay.
Attenter comes from the Latin word “attentare,” meaning “to try” or “to undertake.” It entered the French language in the 14th century and has retained its meaning of “to try” or “to attempt” ever since.
In everyday French, attenter is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense to express a past action that is uncertain or hypothetical. It is often used in phrases expressing doubt, desire, or emotion.
Examples of attenter in Subjonctif Passé tense:
- Je doute qu’il ait attenter à sa vie. (I doubt he attempted to take his own life.)
- Il est improbable qu’elle ait attenter à sa réputation de la sorte. (It is unlikely that she would have attempted to damage her reputation like that.)
- Nous sommes tristes qu’ils aient attenter à la liberté de la presse. (We are sad that they attempted to restrict press freedom.)
English translations:
- I doubt he attempted to take his own life.
- It is unlikely that she would have attempted to damage her reputation like that.
- We are sad that they attempted to restrict press freedom.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of attenter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie attenté | Je ne crois pas que j’aie attenté. | I don’t believe I attempted. |
tu | aies attenté | Pour que tu aies attenté. | So you can have attempted. |
il | ait attenté | Il est important qu’il ait attenté. | It’s important he attempted. |
elle | ait attenté | Elle a peur qu’elle ait attenté. | She’s afraid she attempted. |
on | ait attenté | On veut qu’on ait attenté. | We want it to have been attempted. |
nous | ayons attenté | Nous avons craint que nous ayons attenté. | We were afraid we attempted. |
vous | ayez attenté | Il est possible que vous ayez attenté. | It’s possible you attempted. |
ils | aient attenté | Ils ne croient pas qu’ils aient attenté. | They don’t believe they attempted. |
elles | aient attenté | Elles espèrent qu’elles aient attenté. | They hope they attempted. |
Other Conjugations for Attenter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attenter
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Attenter – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present tense
Future tense
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