Translation
to attach, to tie, to fasten
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Word origin
From Old French atachier, a variant of estachier ('to fasten to a stake'), based on Frankish stakka ('stake, post'). English borrowed the same verb as 'attach'.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- atachier
- English cognates
- attach, attachment, stake
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | attache | attachais | attachai | attacherai | attacherais |
| tu | attaches | attachais | attachas | attacheras | attacherais |
| il/elle | attache | attachait | attacha | attachera | attacherait |
| nous | attachons | attachions | attachâmes | attacherons | attacherions |
| vous | attachez | attachiez | attachâtes | attacherez | attacheriez |
| ils/elles | attachent | attachaient | attachèrent | attacheront | attacheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | attache | attachasse |
| tu | attaches | attachasses |
| il/elle | attache | attachât |
| nous | attachions | attachassions |
| vous | attachiez | attachassiez |
| ils/elles | attachent | attachassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | attache |
| nous | attachons |
| vous | attachez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- attachant
- Past participle
- attaché · attachée · attachés · attachées
Examples
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Fasten your seatbelt before take-off.
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He tied the dog to the garden fence.
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She ties her hair back when she is working.
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We attach a great deal of importance to this question.
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The parcel was badly tied and everything fell out.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 16, lesson 7: attacher, allemand, extérieur and 7 more words.