Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attirer
Introduction to the verb attirer
The English translation of the French verb attirer is “to attract” or “to lure.” It is pronounced “ah-teer-ay” in its infinitive form.
Attirer comes from the Latin word “attrahere” meaning “to draw towards.” It is a regular -er verb and is most often used in everyday French in the Subjonctif Présent tense, which is used to express a subjective or uncertain action.
Examples of attirer in the Subjonctif Présent tense include:
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Je veux que tu m’attires vers toi. (I want you to attract me towards you.)
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Il faut que nous attirions l’attention sur ce problème. (We need to draw attention to this problem.)
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Je préférerais que vous n’attiriez pas les paparazzis. (I would prefer if you didn’t attract the paparazzi.)
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I want you to attract me towards you.
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We need to draw attention to this problem.
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I would prefer if you didn’t attract the paparazzi.
Table of the Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of attirer
Pronoun | Conjugation | Example Usage | English Translation |
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je | attire | Il faut que je attire l’attention. | I must attract attention. |
tu | attires | Je souhaite que tu attires les foules. | I wish for you to attract crowds. |
il | attire | Il est possible qu’il attire des clients. | It’s possible he attracts clients. |
elle | attire | Elle veut que j’elle attire les regards. | She wants her to attract attention. |
on | attire | Il est important qu’on attire les investisseurs. | It’s important we attract investors. |
nous | attirions | Il est préférable que nous attirions plus de touristes. | It’s preferable we attract more tourists. |
vous | attiriez | Il est nécessaire que vous attiriez l’attention. | It’s necessary you attract attention. |
ils | attirent | Il est essentiel qu’ils attirent les talents. | It’s essential they attract talents. |
elles | attirent | Il est crucial qu’elles attirent les regards. | It’s crucial they attract 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 (this article)
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 Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense
Formation of the Subjonctif Présent
Common Everyday Usage Patterns
Interactions with Other Tenses
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