Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Introduction to the verb attaquer
The English translation of the French verb attaquer is “to attack.” It is pronounced as “ah-tah-kay.”
Attaquer comes from the Old French verb atachier, which means “to fasten, attach, or join together.” It can also be traced back to the Latin word attaccare, which means “to fasten or join.” In modern French, attaquer is most commonly used to mean “to attack” in a physical or verbal sense.
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, attaquer is used to express a hypothetical or past action that occurred before another past action. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, followed by the past participle of attaquer.
Here are three simple examples of attaquer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their respective English translations:
- J’avais attaqué avant qu’il n’arrive. (I had attacked before he arrived.)
- Nous aurions attaqué si nous avions eu plus de troupes. (We would have attacked if we had had more troops.)
- Tu aurais déjà attaqué si tu avais su leur plan. (You would have already attacked if you had known their plan.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attaquer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse attaqué | J’aurais aimé que je eusse attaqué. | I wish I had attacked. |
tu | eusses attaqué | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses attaqué. | I wish you had attacked. |
il | eût attaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût attaqué. | I wish he had attacked. |
elle | eût attaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût attaqué. | I wish she had attacked. |
on | eût attaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût attaqué. | I wish one had attacked. |
nous | eussions attaqué | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions attaqué. | I wish we had attacked. |
vous | eussiez attaqué | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez attaqué. | I wish you had attacked. |
ils | eussent attaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent attaqué. | I wish they had attacked. |
elles | eussent attaqué | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent attaqué. | I wish they had attacked. |
Other Conjugations for Attaquer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attaquer
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Attaquer – 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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