Atteignes

Atteignes is a French verb form that corresponds to the second-person singular present subjunctive of atteindre, a verb meaning to reach or to attain. The present subjunctive is used in dependent clauses after certain verbs and expressions that convey doubt, necessity, possibility, desire, or emotion, and after conjunctions such as pour que, afin que, or il faut que. Thus, tu atteignes appears in contexts like “Il faut que tu atteignes ton objectif.”

The full present subjunctive paradigm of atteindre is: que j’atteigne, que tu atteignes, qu’il atteigne, que nous atteignions, que vous atteigniez, qu’ils atteignent. The form atteignes specifically marks the second-person singular in this mood. It is distinct from the indicative present form atteins (tu atteins), which is used for stating a fact rather than expressing a subjective or contingent idea.

Etymology for atteindre traces back to Latin roots related to touching or reaching, typically analyzed as a development from ad- plus tangere in the lineage leading to Old and Modern French forms. The subjunctive mood itself in French reflects older Romance grammar and is still widely used in formal, literary, or carefully structured speech and writing.

Examples of use include: “Il faut que tu atteignes ton objectif avant la fin du mois,” meaning “You must reach your goal before the end of the month.” Placement and agreement follow standard subjunctive rules, with the auxiliary verb être or avoir not involved in the conjugation of atteindre itself.

See also: atteindre, subjunctive mood in French, French verb conjugation.