French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | atteins | atteignais | atteindrai | atteindrais | atteigne | atteignisse | ||
| tu | atteins | atteignais | atteindras | atteindrais | atteignes | atteignisses | ||
| il | atteint | atteignait | atteindra | atteindrait | atteigne | atteignît | ||
| nous | atteignons | atteignions | atteindrons | atteindrions | atteignions | atteignissions | ||
| vous | atteignez | atteigniez | atteindrez | atteindriez | atteigniez | atteignissiez | ||
| ils | atteignent | atteignaient | atteindront | atteindraient | atteignent | atteignissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai atteint | avais atteint | aurai atteint | aurais atteint | aie atteint | eusse atteint | ||
| tu | as atteint | avais atteint | auras atteint | aurais atteint | aies atteint | eusses atteint | ||
| il | a atteint | avait atteint | aura atteint | aurait atteint | ait atteint | eût atteint | ||
| nous | avons atteint | avions atteint | aurons atteint | aurions atteint | ayons atteint | eussions atteint | ||
| vous | avez atteint | aviez atteint | aurez atteint | auriez atteint | ayez atteint | eussiez atteint | ||
| ils | ont atteint | avaient atteint | auront atteint | auraient atteint | aient atteint | eussent atteint | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | atteignis | eus atteint | (tu) | atteins | Present | atteignant | ||
| tu | atteignis | eus atteint | (nous) | atteignons | Past | atteint | ||
| il | atteignit | eut atteint | (vous) | atteignez | Perfect | ayant atteint | ||
| nous | atteignîmes | eûmes atteint | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | atteignîtes | eûtes atteint | (tu) | aie atteint | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | atteignirent | eurent atteint | (nous) | ayons atteint | avoir atteint | |||
| (vous) | ayez atteint | |||||||
Atteindre is an irregular -re verb.




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