Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) 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 shock.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-ter-ray.”
The word atterrer comes from the Latin word “terra,” meaning “earth” or “ground.” It first appeared in French during the 12th century and was originally used to refer to the physical act of making someone fall to the ground. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the psychological impact of fear or shock.
In everyday French, atterrer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is the past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express something that could have happened in the past, but did not. It is often used in hypothetical or conditional sentences.
Here are three examples of atterrer in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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Il était atterré que je ne l’aie pas invité à la fête.
(He was shocked that I hadn’t invited him to the party.) -
Si j’avais vu cette scène, j’aurais été atterré.
(If I had seen this scene, I would have been terrified.) -
Nous aurions été atterrés s’ils avaient appris la vérité.
(We would have been horrified if they had learned the truth.)
In each of these examples, the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense is used to express a past situation that did not actually happen. The verb atterrer adds a sense of fear or shock to the sentences.
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of atterrer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse atterré | J’aurais aimé que je eusse atterré. | I wish I had terrified. |
tu | eusses atterré | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses atterré. | I wish you had terrified. |
il | eût atterré | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût atterré. | I wish he had terrified. |
elle | eût atterré | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût atterré. | I wish she had terrified. |
on | eût atterré | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût atterré. | I wish one had terrified. |
nous | eussions atterré | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions atterré. | I wish we had terrified. |
vous | eussiez atterré | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez atterré. | I wish you had terrified. |
ils | eussent atterré | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent atterré. | I wish they had terrified. |
elles | eussent atterré | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent atterré. | I wish they had terrified. |
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
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 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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