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attacher

to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope; to attach (durably bind, tie via links of emotional or physical dependence)

Usage

To attach or tie physically (attacher sa ceinture, attacher un chien) and, just as commonly, to attach importance or value to something abstract (attacher de l'importance à). The figurative sense with importance, valeur, or prix is everyday French.

Examples
  • N'oublie pas d'attacher ta ceinture.Don't forget to buckle your seatbelt.
  • Elle attache beaucoup d'importance à la ponctualité.She places a lot of importance on punctuality.
  • Le chien était attaché à un arbre.The dog was tied to a tree.
Common mistake

Attacher de l'importance à means 'to place importance on,' not literally 'to attach' in the physical sense — learners sometimes miss this common abstract use and only think of it as 'to tie.'

Simple tenses

Present

jeattache
tuattaches
il/elleattache
nousattachons
vousattachez
ils/ellesattachent

Imperfect

jeattachais
tuattachais
il/elleattachait
nousattachions
vousattachiez
ils/ellesattachaient

Past historic (passé simple)

jeattachai
tuattachas
il/elleattacha
nousattachâmes
vousattachâtes
ils/ellesattachèrent

Future

jeattacherai
tuattacheras
il/elleattachera
nousattacherons
vousattacherez
ils/ellesattacheront

Conditional

jeattacherais
tuattacherais
il/elleattacherait
nousattacherions
vousattacheriez
ils/ellesattacheraient

Subjunctive

jeattache
tuattaches
il/elleattache
nousattachions
vousattachiez
ils/ellesattachent

Subjunctive (imperfect)

jeattachasse
tuattachasses
il/elleattachât
nousattachassions
vousattachassiez
ils/ellesattachassent

Imperative

tuattache
nousattachons
vousattachez

Compound tenses

Passé composé

jeai attaché
tuas attaché
il/ellea attaché
nousavons attaché
vousavez attaché
ils/ellesont attaché

Plus-que-parfait

jeavais attaché
tuavais attaché
il/elleavait attaché
nousavions attaché
vousaviez attaché
ils/ellesavaient attaché

Passé antérieur

jeeus attaché
tueus attaché
il/elleeut attaché
nouseûmes attaché
vouseûtes attaché
ils/elleseurent attaché

Futur antérieur

jeaurai attaché
tuauras attaché
il/elleaura attaché
nousaurons attaché
vousaurez attaché
ils/ellesauront attaché

Conditionnel passé

jeaurais attaché
tuaurais attaché
il/elleaurait attaché
nousaurions attaché
vousauriez attaché
ils/ellesauraient attaché

Subjonctif passé

jeaie attaché
tuaies attaché
il/elleait attaché
nousayons attaché
vousayez attaché
ils/ellesaient attaché

Subjonctif plus-que-parfait

jeeusse attaché
tueusses attaché
il/elleeût attaché
nouseussions attaché
vouseussiez attaché
ils/elleseussent attaché

Impératif passé

tuaie attaché
nousayons attaché
vousayez attaché

Other

Present participle

attachant

Past participle

attaché

Infinitive

attacher

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Frequently asked questions

What does "attacher" mean?

"attacher" means "to affix, bind, tie something to something else, especially with rope; to attach (durably bind, tie via links of emotional or physical dependence)".

How do you conjugate "attacher" in the present tense?

The present of "attacher" is: je attache, tu attaches, il/elle attache, nous attachons, vous attachez, ils/elles attachent.

What is the Passé composé of "attacher"?

The passé composé of "attacher" is: je ai attaché, tu as attaché, il/elle a attaché, nous avons attaché, vous avez attaché, ils/elles ont attaché.

What is the Imperative of "attacher"?

The imperative of "attacher" is: tu attache, nous attachons, vous attachez.