Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Introduction to the verb attester
The English translation of the French verb attester is “to attest” or “to certify.” The infinitive form of the verb is pronounced as ah-teh-stay.
The word “attester” comes from the Latin word “attestari,” meaning “to bear witness.” It is commonly used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is a past subjunctive tense used to express actions that occurred before another past action.
Three simple examples of its usage in this tense are:
- J’avais attesté qu’il était innocent avant qu’il ne soit condamné. (I had attested that he was innocent before he was convicted.)
- Elle avait attesté que le document était authentique avant que le doute ne soit levé. (She had certified that the document was authentic before the doubt was lifted.)
- Nous avions attesté que nous avions bien reçu les marchandises avant qu’elles ne soient endommagées. (We had certified that we had received the goods before they were damaged.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attester
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse attesté | J’aurais aimé que je eusse attesté. | I wish I had attested. |
tu | eusses attesté | J’aurais aimé que tu eusses attesté. | I wish you had attested. |
il | eût attesté | J’aurais aimé qu’il eût attesté. | I wish he had attested. |
elle | eût attesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elle eût attesté. | I wish she had attested. |
on | eût attesté | J’aurais aimé qu’on eût attesté. | I wish one had attested. |
nous | eussions attesté | J’aurais aimé que nous eussions attesté. | I wish we had attested. |
vous | eussiez attesté | J’aurais aimé que vous eussiez attesté. | I wish you had attested. |
ils | eussent attesté | J’aurais aimé qu’ils eussent attesté. | I wish they had attested. |
elles | eussent attesté | J’aurais aimé qu’elles eussent attesté. | I wish they had attested. |
Other Conjugations for Attester.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attester
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Attester – 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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