attirer
In the tables below, the stem is shown in black and the ending in purple.
1.Présent
Présent
Current actions, habits, and general truths.
| je | attire |
| tu | attires |
| il/elle | attire |
| nous | attirons |
| vous | attirez |
| ils/elles | attirent |
Les couleurs vives attirent l'attention.
Bright colors attract attention.
Cette musique attire beaucoup de gens.
This music attracts a lot of people.
2.Passé Composé
Passé Composé
Completed past actions with present relevance.
| je | ai attiré |
| tu | as attiré |
| il/elle | a attiré |
| nous | avons attiré |
| vous | avez attiré |
| ils/elles | ont attiré |
Ils ont attiré l'intérêt des investisseurs.
They attracted the interest of investors.
Elle a attiré son regard avec un sourire.
She attracted his gaze with a smile.
3.Imparfait
Imparfait
Ongoing or habitual past actions, descriptions, and background.
| je | attirais |
| tu | attirais |
| il/elle | attirait |
| nous | attirions |
| vous | attiriez |
| ils/elles | attiraient |
Quand j'étais jeune, les jeux vidéo attiraient mon attention.
When I was young, video games attracted my attention.
Les fleurs attiraient toujours les abeilles.
The flowers always attracted bees.
4.Futur Simple
Futur Simple
Future events, promises, and formal predictions.
| je | attirerai |
| tu | attireras |
| il/elle | attirera |
| nous | attirerons |
| vous | attirerez |
| ils/elles | attireront |
Cette exposition attirera de nombreux visiteurs.
This exhibition will attract many visitors.
Il attirera l'attention avec son nouveau style.
He will attract attention with his new style.
5.Conditionnel Présent
Conditionnel Présent
Hypothetical outcomes, polite requests, and reported future.
| je | attirerais |
| tu | attirerais |
| il/elle | attirerait |
| nous | attirerions |
| vous | attireriez |
| ils/elles | attiraient |
Si elle avait plus de temps, elle attirerait plus de clients.
If she had more time, she would attract more clients.
Ils attireraient davantage de personnes s'ils faisaient de la publicité.
They would attract more people if they advertised.
6.Subjonctif Présent
Subjonctif Présent
Doubt, desire, necessity, and emotion in subordinate clauses.
| je | attire |
| tu | attires |
| il/elle | attire |
| nous | attirions |
| vous | attiriez |
| ils/elles | attirent |
Il faut que cette idée attire l'attention du public.
It is necessary that this idea attracts public attention.
Je souhaite qu'il attire des sponsors pour le projet.
I hope that he attracts sponsors for the project.
7.Plus-que-parfait
Plus-que-parfait
Actions completed before another past action.
| je | avais attiré |
| tu | avais attiré |
| il/elle | avait attiré |
| nous | avions attiré |
| vous | aviez attiré |
| ils/elles | avaient attiré |
Avant de déménager, ils avaient attiré beaucoup d'amis.
Before moving, they had attracted many friends.
Elle avait attiré l'attention sur son travail.
She had attracted attention to her work.
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Common questions
- Is "attirer" regular or irregular in French?
- "attirer" is a regular 1st verb in French. It follows the standard conjugation pattern for 1st verbs.
- How do you conjugate "attirer" in the present tense?
- In the Présent, "attirer" conjugates as: attire, attires, attirons, and more. See the full table above.
- What is the past tense of "attirer" in French?
- In the Passé Composé, "attirer" conjugates as: ai attiré, as attiré, avons attiré, and more. See the full table above.
- How common is "attirer" in French?
- "attirer" (to attract, to draw) is one of the most commonly used verbs in French.