French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | attache | attachais | attacherai | attacherais | attache | attachasse | ||
| tu | attaches | attachais | attacheras | attacherais | attaches | attachasses | ||
| il | attache | attachait | attachera | attacherait | attache | attachât | ||
| nous | attachons | attachions | attacherons | attacherions | attachions | attachassions | ||
| vous | attachez | attachiez | attacherez | attacheriez | attachiez | attachassiez | ||
| ils | attachent | attachaient | attacheront | attacheraient | attachent | attachassent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai attaché | avais attaché | aurai attaché | aurais attaché | aie attaché | eusse attaché | ||
| tu | as attaché | avais attaché | auras attaché | aurais attaché | aies attaché | eusses attaché | ||
| il | a attaché | avait attaché | aura attaché | aurait attaché | ait attaché | eût attaché | ||
| nous | avons attaché | avions attaché | aurons attaché | aurions attaché | ayons attaché | eussions attaché | ||
| vous | avez attaché | aviez attaché | aurez attaché | auriez attaché | ayez attaché | eussiez attaché | ||
| ils | ont attaché | avaient attaché | auront attaché | auraient attaché | aient attaché | eussent attaché | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | attachai | eus attaché | (tu) | attache | Present | attachant | ||
| tu | attachas | eus attaché | (nous) | attachons | Past | attaché | ||
| il | attacha | eut attaché | (vous) | attachez | Perfect | ayant attaché | ||
| nous | attachâmes | eûmes attaché | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | attachâtes | eûtes attaché | (tu) | aie attaché | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | attachèrent | eurent attaché | (nous) | ayons attaché | avoir attaché | |||
| (vous) | ayez attaché | |||||||
Attacher is a regular -er verb.



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