Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Introduction to the verb atteler
The English translation of the French verb atteler is “to harness.” It is pronounced as “ah-teh-leh.”
Atteler comes from the Latin word “aptare,” meaning “to adapt or adjust.” It was first used in the 12th century in French, and its meaning has evolved over time to refer specifically to the act of attaching or linking something to a vehicle, such as a horse to a carriage. In everyday French, it is most often used in the context of driving or working with animals, but can also be used figuratively to mean “to join or unite.”
In the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, atteler is used to express a past action that was completed before another past action. This tense is formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the Subjonctif Imparfait tense, and adding the past participle of atteler. It is used to express a hypothetical or uncertain action, often in conjunction with other past tenses.
Here are three simple examples of atteler in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez attelé les chevaux avant mon arrivée. (I would have liked for you to have harnessed the horses before my arrival.)
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Il fallait que nous fussions déjà attelés avant le départ du train. (We had to be already hitched before the train’s departure.)
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Elle a dit qu’elle aurait préféré que vous fussiez attelés ensemble pour ce projet. (She said she would have preferred for you to have been harnessed together for this project.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of atteler
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse attelé | J’aurais aimé que je eusse attelé. | I wish I had harnessed. |
tu | eusses attelé | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses attelé. | I wish you had harnessed. |
il | eût attelé | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût attelé. | I wish he had harnessed. |
elle | eût attelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût attelé. | I wish she had harnessed. |
on | eût attelé | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût attelé. | I wish one had harnessed. |
nous | eussions attelé | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions attelé. | I wish we had harnessed. |
vous | eussiez attelé | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez attelé. | I wish you had harnessed. |
ils | eussent attelé | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent attelé. | I wish they had harnessed. |
elles | eussent attelé | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent attelé. | I wish they had harnessed. |
Other Conjugations for Atteler.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb atteler
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Atteler – 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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