Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Introduction to the verb atterrer
The English translation of the French verb atterrer is “to terrify” or “to horrify.” It is pronounced as [ah-teh-reh].
The word atterrer comes from the Old French word “aterir” which means “to terrify” or “to make afraid.” It is derived from the Latin word “attrerre” which means “to frighten.”
In everyday French, atterrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Passé tense to express a past subjunctive action that is perceived as terrifying or horrifying.
Examples:
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J’ai eu peur que la nouvelle ne l’ait atterré. (I was afraid that the news had terrified him.)
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Elle était contente que ses enfants ne se soient pas fait atterrer par le film d’horreur. (She was happy that her children were not terrified by the horror movie.)
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Il avait peur que l’avion ne se soit crashé et qu’il se soit trouvé atterré en plein désert. (He was afraid that the plane had crashed and that he would find himself stranded in the desert.)
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I was afraid that the news had terrified him.
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She was happy that her children were not terrified by the horror movie.
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He was afraid that the plane had crashed and that he would find himself stranded in the desert.
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of atterrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie atterré | Je suis surpris que j’aie atterré. | I am surprised that I shocked. |
tu | aies atterré | Il est possible que tu aies atterré. | It’s possible you shocked. |
il | ait atterré | Il doute que tu ait atterré. | He doubts that you shocked. |
elle | ait atterré | Elle craint qu’elle ait atterré. | She fears that she shocked. |
on | ait atterré | On préfère qu’on ait atterré. | We prefer that it shocked. |
nous | ayons atterré | Je suis content que nous ayons atterré. | I am glad that we shocked. |
vous | ayez atterré | Il est essentiel que vous ayez atterré. | It is essential that you shocked. |
ils | aient atterré | Ils doutent que tu aies atterré. | They doubt that you shocked. |
elles | aient atterré | Elles préfèrent qu’elles aient atterré. | They prefer that they shocked. |
Other Conjugations for Atterrer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atterrer
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Atterrer – About the French Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Passé
Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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