On attend le beau temps pour partir.
We're waiting for good weather to head out.
attendre
/a.tɑ̃dʁ/to wait for
regularauxiliary: avoir
Examples in context
J’attends mon cousin à la gare.
I'm waiting for my cousin at the station.
On attendait mieux de toi.
We expected better from you.
Pourquoi est-ce que je me suis attendu à ce que vous ayez la gentillesse de me laisser tranquille ?
Why did I expect you to be nice enough to leave me in peace?
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Indicative
Present
Tense guide →| je | attends/a.tɑ̃/ | |
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| tu | attends/a.tɑ̃/ | |
| il/elle | attend/a.tɑ̃/ | |
| nous | attendons/a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendez/a.tɑ̃.de/ | |
| ils/elles | attendent/a.tɑ̃d/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | attendais/a.tɑ̃.dɛ/ | |
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| tu | attendais/a.tɑ̃.dɛ/ | |
| il/elle | attendait/a.tɑ̃.dɛ/ | |
| nous | attendions/a.tɑ̃.djɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendiez/a.tɑ̃.dje/ | |
| ils/elles | attendaient/a.tɑ̃.dɛ/ |
Future
Tense guide →| je | attendrai/a.tɑ̃.dʁe/ | |
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| tu | attendras/a.tɑ̃.dʁa/ | |
| il/elle | attendra/a.tɑ̃.dʁa/ | |
| nous | attendrons/a.tɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendrez/a.tɑ̃.dʁe/ | |
| ils/elles | attendront/a.tɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/ |
Simple past
Tense guide →| je | attendis/a.tɑ̃.di/ | |
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| tu | attendis/a.tɑ̃.di/ | |
| il/elle | attendit/a.tɑ̃.di/ | |
| nous | attendîmes/a.tɑ̃.dim/ | |
| vous | attendîtes/a.tɑ̃.dit/ | |
| ils/elles | attendirent/a.tɑ̃.diʁ/ |
Subjunctive
Present
Tense guide →| je | attende/a.tɑ̃d/ | |
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| tu | attendes/a.tɑ̃d/ | |
| il/elle | attende/a.tɑ̃d/ | |
| nous | attendions/a.tɑ̃.djɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendiez/a.tɑ̃.dje/ | |
| ils/elles | attendent/a.tɑ̃d/ |
Imperfect
Tense guide →| je | attendisse/a.tɑ̃.dis/ | |
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| tu | attendisses/a.tɑ̃.dis/ | |
| il/elle | attendît/a.tɑ̃.di/ | |
| nous | attendissions/a.tɑ̃.di.sjɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendissiez/a.tɑ̃.di.sje/ | |
| ils/elles | attendissent/a.tɑ̃.dis/ |
Conditional
Present
Tense guide →| je | attendrais/a.tɑ̃.dʁɛ/ | |
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| tu | attendrais/a.tɑ̃.dʁɛ/ | |
| il/elle | attendrait/a.tɑ̃.dʁɛ/ | |
| nous | attendrions/a.tɑ̃.dʁi.jɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendriez/a.tɑ̃.dʁi.je/ | |
| ils/elles | attendraient/a.tɑ̃.dʁɛ/ |
Other forms
Infinitive
Tense guide →| attendre/a.tɑ̃dʁ/ |
Imperative
Tense guide →| tu | attends/a.tɑ̃/ | |
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| nous | attendons/a.tɑ̃.dɔ̃/ | |
| vous | attendez/a.tɑ̃.de/ |
Present participle
Tense guide →| attendant/a.tɑ̃.dɑ̃/ |
Past participle
Tense guide →| attendu/a.tɑ̃.dy/ | ||
| attendue/a.tɑ̃.dy/ | ||
| attendus/a.tɑ̃.dy/ | ||
| attendues/a.tɑ̃.dy/ |
Gerund
Tense guide →| en attendant |