Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Introduction to the verb attirer
The English translation of the French verb attirer is “to attract” or “to lure.” The infinitive form of attirer is pronounced “a-tee-reh.”
The verb attirer comes from the Old French word “atirier,” which was derived from the Latin word “attrahere” meaning “to draw towards.” It is most commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Passé (subjunctive past) tense, which expresses a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred in the past.
Here are three simple examples of attirer used in the Subjonctif Passé tense, with their English translations:
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Il est possible que j’aie attiré l’attention de mon patron avec mon rapport. (It is possible that I may have attracted my boss’s attention with my report.)
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Je regrette de ne pas avoir attiré plus de spectateurs lors de mon spectacle. (I regret not having attracted more spectators during my show.)
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Il est peu probable qu’elle ait attiré l’intérêt du public avec sa nouvelle chanson. (It is unlikely that she attracted the interest of the public with her new song.)
Table of the Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of attirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | aie attiré | Je veux que j’aie attiré son attention. | I want to have attracted his attention. |
tu | aies attiré | Si tu aies attiré l’opinion publique. | If you had attracted public opinion. |
il | ait attiré | Il est nécessaire qu’il ait attiré les investisseurs. | It’s necessary that he attracted investors. |
elle | ait attiré | Elle espère qu’elle ait attiré l’attention des médias. | She hopes she attracted media attention. |
on | ait attiré | On ne croit pas qu’on ait attiré les clients potentiels. | We don’t believe we attracted potential clients. |
nous | ayons attiré | Espérons que nous ayons attiré suffisamment de participants. | Let’s hope we attracted enough participants. |
vous | ayez attiré | Il est important que vous ayez attiré l’intérêt du public. | It’s important that you attracted the public’s interest. |
ils | aient attiré | Ils veulent qu’ils aient attiré l’attention des autorités. | They want them to have attracted the attention of the authorities. |
elles | aient attiré | Elles doutent qu’elles aient attiré des investissements étrangers. | They doubt they attracted foreign investments. |
Other Conjugations for Attirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer (this article)
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
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Attirer – 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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