The French verb attendre means "to wait for". Below are its 7 tenses as tables, 4 example sentences and answers to 3 common questions. Press play next to a present tense form or an example to hear it.
The present tense of attendre is j'attends, tu attends, il/elle attend, nous attendons, vous attendez, ils/elles attendent. It is a regular -re verb, so every tense takes the standard -re endings. Its present participle is attendant and its past participle is attendu. Its compound tenses are formed with avoir. Every present form and 4 example sentences have a listen button.
| j' | attends | |
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| tu | attends | |
| il/ | attend | |
| nous | attendons | |
| vous | attendez | |
| ils/ | attendent |
| j' | ai attendu |
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| tu | as attendu |
| il/ | a attendu |
| nous | avons attendu |
| vous | avez attendu |
| ils/ | ont attendu |
| j' | attendais |
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| tu | attendais |
| il/ | attendait |
| nous | attendions |
| vous | attendiez |
| ils/ | attendaient |
| j' | attendrai |
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| tu | attendras |
| il/ | attendra |
| nous | attendrons |
| vous | attendrez |
| ils/ | attendront |
| j' | attendrais |
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| tu | attendrais |
| il/ | attendrait |
| nous | attendrions |
| vous | attendriez |
| ils/ | attendraient |
| que j' | attende |
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| que tu | attendes |
| qu'il/ | attende |
| que nous | attendions |
| que vous | attendiez |
| qu'ils/ | attendent |
| tu | attends |
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| nous | attendons |
| vous | attendez |
Attendre is regular. It follows the regular -re model, with forms such as attends, attendons, and attendront.
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Yes, attendre is regular. It follows the regular -re model, like attends, attendons, and attendent.
The present forms are attends, attends, attend, attendons, attendez, and attendent.
The present participle is attendant and the past participle is attendu. The auxiliary is avoir.