attendre
/a.tɑ̃dʁ/
verb #473 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to wait, to expect
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | attends | attendais | attendis | attendrai | attendrais |
| tu | attends | attendais | attendis | attendras | attendrais |
| il/elle | attend | attendait | attendit | attendra | attendrait |
| nous | attendons | attendions | attendîmes | attendrons | attendrions |
| vous | attendez | attendiez | attendîtes | attendrez | attendriez |
| ils/elles | attendent | attendaient | attendirent | attendront | attendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | attende | attendisse |
| tu | attendes | attendisses |
| il/elle | attende | attendît |
| nous | attendions | attendissions |
| vous | attendiez | attendissiez |
| ils/elles | attendent | attendissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | attends |
| nous | attendons |
| vous | attendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- attendant
- Past participle
- attendu, attendue, attendus, attendues
Examples
.
We need to wait another hour before leaving.
trente minutes .
She had already been waiting for her friend for thirty minutes.
J' impatience.
I am looking forward to your reply.
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