Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Introduction to the verb attirer
The English translation of the French verb attirer is “to attract.” The infinitive form is pronounced “ah-tee-reh.”
Attirer comes from the Old French word “atirier,” which means “to attract, allure, or entice.” It has its roots in the Latin word “attirare,” which means “to draw to.”
In everyday French, attirer is most often used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, which is equivalent to the English past subjunctive tense. This tense is used to express a hypothetical or unreal action that happened in the past. It is formed by using the auxiliary verb “avoir” or “être” in the imperfect subjunctive form followed by the past participle of the verb.
Here are three examples of attirer used in the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait tense, with their English translations:
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J’étais désolé que tu n’aies pas été attiré par mon offre. (I was sorry that you had not been attracted by my offer.)
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Nous avions peur que le bruit n’ait attiré l’attention des gardes. (We were afraid that the noise had attracted the guards’ attention.)
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Il était étonné que les oiseaux aient été attirés par le son de sa guitare. (He was surprised that the birds had been attracted by the sound of his guitar.)
Table of the Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of attirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | eusse attiré | J’avais peur que je eusse attiré leur attention. | I was afraid I had attracted their attention. |
tu | eusses attiré | J’avais peur que tu eusses attiré leur attention. | I was afraid you had attracted their attention. |
il | eût attiré | J’avais peur qu’il eût attiré leur attention. | I was afraid he had attracted their attention. |
elle | eût attiré | J’avais peur qu’elle eût attiré leur attention. | I was afraid she had attracted their attention. |
on | eût attiré | J’avais peur qu’on eût attiré leur attention. | I was afraid one had attracted their attention. |
nous | eussions attiré | J’avais peur que nous eussions attiré leur attention. | I was afraid we had attracted their attention. |
vous | eussiez attiré | J’avais peur que vous eussiez attiré leur attention. | I was afraid you had attracted their attention. |
ils | eussent attiré | J’avais peur qu’ils eussent attiré leur attention. | I was afraid they had attracted their attention. |
elles | eussent attiré | J’avais peur qu’elles eussent attiré leur attention. | I was afraid they had attracted their attention. |
Other Conjugations for Attirer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
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Attirer – 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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