Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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.” The infinitive form is pronounced as ah-tah-shay.
The verb attacher comes from the Latin verb “tangere,” meaning “to touch.” It entered the French language around the 12th century. In everyday French, it is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense and is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action that occurred before another past action.
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J’aurais aimé que tu m’aies attaché avant de partir. (I would have liked for you to have tied me up before leaving.)
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Il est possible qu’ils aient attaché les ballons ensemble. (It is possible that they tied the balloons together.)
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J’avais peur qu’elle eût attaché le collier trop fort. (I was afraid that she had fastened the collar too tight.)
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I would have liked for you to have tied me up before leaving.
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It is possible that they tied the balloons together.
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I was afraid that she had fastened the collar too tight.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attacher
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse attaché | J’aurais aimé que je eusse attaché. | I wish I had attached. |
tu | eusses attaché | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses attaché. | I wish you had attached. |
il | eût attaché | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût attaché. | I wish he had attached. |
elle | eût attaché | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût attaché. | I wish she had attached. |
on | eût attaché | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût attaché. | I wish one had attached. |
nous | eussions attaché | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions attaché. | I wish we had attached. |
vous | eussiez attaché | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez attaché. | I wish you had attached. |
ils | eussent attaché | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent attaché. | I wish they had attached. |
elles | eussent attaché | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent attaché. | I wish they had attached. |
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
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 Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense
Formation
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Hypothetical Situations
Reported Speech
Doubt, Wishes, and Emotions
Interactions with Other Tenses
Present Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional
Summary
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