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Verb

attendre

to wait, to wait for

Auxiliary: avoir

'attendre' is a regular -re verb. Unlike English, it takes a direct object with no preposition: 'j'attends le bus' (I'm waiting for the bus). 's'attendre à' means 'to expect'.

J'attends le bus depuis dix minutes.

I have been waiting for the bus for ten minutes.

Indicatif

Présent

Present

je attends
I wait

J'attends un ami devant le cinéma.

I'm waiting for a friend in front of the cinema.

tu attends
you wait

Tu attends depuis longtemps ?

Have you been waiting long?

il/elle attend
he/she waits

Elle attend le résultat de son examen.

She is waiting for her exam result.

nous attendons
we wait

Nous attendons le début du spectacle.

We are waiting for the show to start.

vous attendez
you (plural) wait

Vous attendez quelqu'un ?

Are you waiting for someone?

ils/elles attendent
they wait

Les voyageurs attendent sur le quai.

The travellers are waiting on the platform.

Imparfait

Imperfect

je attendais
I was waiting

J'attendais ton appel toute la soirée.

I was waiting for your call all evening.

tu attendais
you were waiting

Tu attendais toujours la dernière minute.

You always waited until the last minute.

il/elle attendait
he/she was waiting

Elle attendait patiemment devant la porte.

She was waiting patiently at the door.

nous attendions
we were waiting

Nous attendions le train sous la pluie.

We were waiting for the train in the rain.

vous attendiez
you (plural) were waiting

Vous attendiez depuis une heure quand je suis arrivé.

You had been waiting an hour when I arrived.

ils/elles attendaient
they were waiting

Les enfants attendaient le père Noël.

The children were waiting for Santa Claus.

Passé composé

Present Perfect

je ai attendu
I waited

J'ai attendu deux heures pour rien.

I waited two hours for nothing.

tu as attendu
you waited

Tu as attendu que je finisse ?

Did you wait for me to finish?

il/elle a attendu
he/she waited

Elle a attendu son tour sans se plaindre.

She waited her turn without complaining.

nous avons attendu
we waited

Nous avons attendu la fin de l'orage.

We waited for the storm to end.

vous avez attendu
you (plural) waited

Vous avez attendu longtemps à l'accueil ?

Did you wait long at the reception?

ils/elles ont attendu
they waited

Ils ont attendu le feu vert pour commencer.

They waited for the go-ahead to start.

Plus-que-parfait

Past Perfect

je avais attendu
I had waited

J'avais attendu tout l'après-midi pour rien.

I had waited all afternoon for nothing.

tu avais attendu
you had waited

Tu avais attendu son retour avec impatience.

You had waited impatiently for his return.

il/elle avait attendu
he/she had waited

Elle avait attendu ce moment toute sa vie.

She had waited for this moment all her life.

nous avions attendu
we had waited

Nous avions attendu qu'ils partent pour parler.

We had waited for them to leave to talk.

vous aviez attendu
you (plural) had waited

Vous aviez attendu bien plus longtemps que prévu.

You had waited much longer than expected.

ils/elles avaient attendu
they had waited

Ils avaient attendu en vain toute la nuit.

They had waited in vain all night.

Futur simple

Future

je attendrai
I will wait

Je t'attendrai devant la sortie.

I will wait for you by the exit.

tu attendras
you will wait

Tu attendras mon signal avant d'entrer.

You will wait for my signal before entering.

il/elle attendra
he/she will wait

Elle attendra les résultats avec nous.

She will wait for the results with us.

nous attendrons
we will wait

Nous attendrons que tout soit prêt.

We will wait until everything is ready.

vous attendrez
you (plural) will wait

Vous attendrez ici quelques minutes.

You will wait here a few minutes.

ils/elles attendront
they will wait

Ils attendront la prochaine occasion.

They will wait for the next opportunity.

Conditionnel

Conditionnel présent

Conditional

je attendrais
I would wait

J'attendrais bien, mais je suis pressé.

I would gladly wait, but I'm in a hurry.

tu attendrais
you would wait

Tu attendrais combien de temps à ma place ?

How long would you wait in my place?

il/elle attendrait
he/she would wait

Elle attendrait des heures pour le voir.

She would wait hours to see him.

nous attendrions
we would wait

Nous attendrions volontiers un peu plus.

We would gladly wait a little longer.

vous attendriez
you (plural) would wait

Vous attendriez que l'orage passe ?

Would you wait for the storm to pass?

ils/elles attendraient
they would wait

Ils attendraient encore s'ils avaient de l'espoir.

They would keep waiting if they had hope.

Subjonctif

Subjonctif présent

Present Subjunctive

je attende
(that) I wait

Il faut que j'attende encore un peu.

I have to wait a little longer.

tu attendes
(that) you wait

Je préfère que tu attendes mon retour.

I'd rather you wait for my return.

il/elle attende
(that) he/she wait

Il vaut mieux qu'elle attende dehors.

It's better that she waits outside.

nous attendions
(that) we wait

Il faudra que nous attendions le prochain train.

We'll have to wait for the next train.

vous attendiez
(that) you (plural) wait

Je souhaite que vous attendiez le signal.

I want you to wait for the signal.

ils/elles attendent
(that) they wait

Je doute qu'ils attendent aussi longtemps.

I doubt that they will wait that long.

Impératif

Impératif

Imperative

tu attends
wait!

Attends-moi une seconde !

Wait for me a second!

nous attendons
let's wait!

Attendons encore cinq minutes.

Let's wait another five minutes.

vous attendez
wait! (plural/formal)

Attendez votre tour, s'il vous plaît.

Wait your turn, please.

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