atteindre
to reach, to achieveIrregularਇਹ ਕਿਰਿਆ ਨਿਯਮ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਦੀ — ਹਰ ਰੂਪ ਵੱਖਰਾ ਯਾਦ ਕਰਨਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | atteinssounds the same as another form in this tense | ai atteint | atteignaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais atteindre | atteindraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | atteinssounds the same as another form in this tense | as atteintsounds the same as another form in this tense | atteignaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas atteindresounds the same as another form in this tense | atteindrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | atteintsounds the same as another form in this tense | a atteintsounds the same as another form in this tense | atteignaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va atteindresounds the same as another form in this tense | atteindrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | atteignons | avons atteint | atteignions | allons atteindre | atteindronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | atteignez | avez atteint | atteigniez | allez atteindre | atteindrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | atteignent | ont atteint | atteignaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont atteindre | atteindrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. atteins covers both "I reach, to achieve" and "I am reach, to achieveing" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and atteint does not — ai atteint.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so atteignons gives you atteignais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; atteindre never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on atteindr-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
Three more forms worth knowing
Not among the five TEF/TCF-scored tenses above, but common past A1–A2.
Passé récentjust happened
| je | viens d'atteindre |
|---|---|
| tu | viens d'atteindre |
| il/elle | vient d'atteindre |
| nous | venons d'atteindre |
| vous | venez d'atteindre |
| ils/elles | viennent d'atteindre |
Impératifcommands — no je/il/ils form
| tu | atteins |
|---|---|
| nous | atteignons |
| vous | atteignez |
Gérondifwhile doing — one invariant form
en atteignant
What this table tells you about atteindre
The past participle is atteint, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on atteindr-, which is just the infinitive — the endings are the whole story, nothing new to learn for this tense.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: atteins, atteint — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know atteignons you already know atteignais, atteignait and atteignaient. Futur proche keeps atteindre untouched.