Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Introduction to the verb attifer
The English translation of the French verb attifer is “to dress up” or “to deck out”. It is pronounced “ah-tee-fay” in its infinitive form.
Attifer comes from the Old French word “atirier”, which means “to decorate” or “to dress”. It first appeared in the 12th century and has evolved over time to take on its current meaning of “to dress up”.
In everyday French, attifer is most often used in the Subjonctif Présent tense to express a wish, desire, or hypothetical situation. It is often used with the conjunction “que” to introduce the subordinate clause.
Here are three examples of attifer used in the Subjonctif Présent tense with their English translations:
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Nous souhaitons que tu t’attifes élégamment pour la soirée. (We wish for you to dress up elegantly for the party.)
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Il faut qu’elle s’attife rapidement si elle veut arriver à l’heure. (She must dress up quickly if she wants to arrive on time.)
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J’aimerais que vous vous attifiez en tenue de soirée pour le dîner. (I would like for you to dress up in evening attire for dinner.)
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of attifer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attife | Il est important que je m’attife. | It’s important that I dress up. |
tu | attifes | Je préfère que tu t’attifes. | I prefer you dress up. |
il | attife | Il est essentiel qu’il s’attife. | It’s essential he dresses up. |
elle | attife | Elle veut que j’attife. | She wants me to dress up. |
on | attife | Il est possible qu’on s’attife. | It’s possible we dress up. |
nous | attifions | Il est nécessaire que nous attifions. | It’s necessary we dress up. |
vous | attifiez | Il est préférable que vous attifiez. | It’s preferable you dress up. |
ils | attifent | Il est crucial qu’ils s’attifent. | It’s crucial they dress up. |
elles | attifent | Il est important qu’elles s’attifent. | It’s important they dress up. |
Other Conjugations for Attifer.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer (this article)
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attifer
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Attifer – About the French Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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