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FRENCH VERB

attirer

to attract

  • #314 most used
  • Regular -er verb
  • Past participle: attiré
  • Present participle: attirant

Conjugation

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Present

Présent · now, habits and facts

  1. je I attract
  2. tu you attract
  3. il, elle, on he/she attracts
  4. nous we attract
  5. vous you attract
  6. ils, elles they attract

Past

Passé composé · finished actions

  1. je I attracted
  2. tu you attracted
  3. il, elle, on he/she attracted
  4. nous we attracted
  5. vous you attracted
  6. ils, elles they attracted

Imperfect

Imparfait · “used to” and “was …ing”

  1. je I used to attract
  2. tu you used to attract
  3. il, elle, on he/she used to attract
  4. nous we used to attract
  5. vous you used to attract
  6. ils, elles they used to attract

Future

Futur simple · plans; in speech, “je vais parler” is just as common

  1. je I will attract
  2. tu you will attract
  3. il, elle, on he/she will attract
  4. nous we will attract
  5. vous you will attract
  6. ils, elles they will attract

Conditional

Conditionnel · “would”, polite requests

  1. je I would attract
  2. tu you would attract
  3. il, elle, on he/she would attract
  4. nous we would attract
  5. vous you would attract
  6. ils, elles they would attract

Present subjunctive

Subjonctif présent · wishes, doubts, “il faut que …”

  1. je (that) I attract
  2. tu (that) you attract
  3. il, elle, on (that) he/she attract
  4. nous (that) we attract
  5. vous (that) you attract
  6. ils, elles (that) they attract

Imperative

Impératif · requests and orders

  1. tu attract!
  2. nous attract! (let’s)
  3. vous attract! (plural, or formal)

How to use attirer

One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.

  1. Present

    La lumière attire les moustiques, éteins la lampe.

    Light attracts mosquitoes, turn off the lamp.

  2. Past

    Le festival a attiré beaucoup de monde cette année.

    The festival drew a big crowd this year.

  3. Imperfect

    Sa vitrine attirait tous les enfants du quartier.

    His shop window attracted all the kids in the neighbourhood.

  4. Future

    Ce prix attirera sûrement de nouveaux clients.

    That price will surely attract new customers.

  5. Conditional

    Un travail à l'étranger, ça t'attirerait ?

    Would a job abroad appeal to you?

  6. Present subjunctive

    Je ne veux pas que ça attire les voleurs.

    I don't want it to attract thieves.

  7. Imperative

    Attire son attention, il ne nous voit pas.

    Get his attention, he can't see us.

Good to know

  • Attirer l'attention is to draw attention; ça ne m'attire pas is it doesn't appeal to me.

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The same pattern, on other verbs: regular -er verb.