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.
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.