/a.tɛ̃dʁ/
Translation
to reach, to attain
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin attangere, an altered form of Latin attingere ('to touch, to reach'), from ad ('to') and tangere ('to touch'). English 'attain' and 'tangent' share the root.
- Origin
- Vulgar Latin
- Root
- attingere
- English cognates
- attain, tangent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | atteins | atteignais | atteignis | atteindrai | atteindrais |
| tu | atteins | atteignais | atteignis | atteindras | atteindrais |
| il/elle | atteint | atteignait | atteignit | atteindra | atteindrait |
| nous | atteignons | atteignions | atteignîmes | atteindrons | atteindrions |
| vous | atteignez | atteigniez | atteignîtes | atteindrez | atteindriez |
| ils/elles | atteignent | atteignaient | atteignirent | atteindront | atteindraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | atteigne | atteignisse |
| tu | atteignes | atteignisses |
| il/elle | atteigne | atteignît |
| nous | atteignions | atteignissions |
| vous | atteigniez | atteignissiez |
| ils/elles | atteignent | atteignissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | atteins |
| nous | atteignons |
| vous | atteignez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- atteignant
- Past participle
- atteint · atteinte · atteints · atteintes
Examples
cette .
He managed to reach his goal this year.
' l'étagère.
I cannot reach the top of the shelf.
.
We must reach the town before nightfall.
euros cette .
The price can reach a thousand euros this season.
atteint .
She reached her dream thanks to a lot of work.
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