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atteindre

to reach
to achieve

Irregular3rd ending

In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.

1.

Présent

Current actions, habits, and general truths.

jeatteins
tuatteins
il/elleatteint
nousatteignons
vousatteignez
ils/ellesatteignent
2.

Passé Composé

Completed past actions with present relevance.

jeai atteint
tuas atteint
il/ellea atteint
nousavons atteint
vousavez atteint
ils/ellesont atteint
3.

Imparfait

Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.

jeatteignais
tuatteignais
il/elleatteignait
nousatteignions
vousatteigniez
ils/ellesatteignaient
4.

Futur Simple

Future events, promises, and formal predictions.

jeatteindrai
tuatteindras
il/elleatteindra
nousatteindrons
vousatteindrez
ils/ellesatteindront
5.

Conditionnel Présent

Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.

jeatteindrais
tuatteindrais
il/elleatteindrait
nousatteindrions
vousatteindriez
ils/ellesatteindraient
6.

Subjonctif Présent

Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.

jeatteigne
tuatteignes
il/elleatteigne
nousatteignions
vousatteigniez
ils/ellesatteignent
7.

Plus-que-parfait

Actions completed before another past action.

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

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Common questions
Is "atteindre" regular or irregular in French?
"atteindre" is an irregular French verb. It does not follow the standard 3rd conjugation pattern and must be memorized.
How do you conjugate "atteindre" in the present tense?
In the Présent, "atteindre" conjugates as: atteins, atteins, atteignons, and more. See the full table above.
What is the past tense of "atteindre" in French?
In the Passé Composé, "atteindre" conjugates as: ai atteint, as atteint, avons atteint, and more. See the full table above.
How common is "atteindre" in French?
"atteindre" (to reach, to achieve) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.