attendre future tense conjugation
Attendre (to wait for) in the future tense: attendrai, attendras, attendra, attendrons, attendrez, attendront.
Futur simple Future
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| tu | |
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the future tense
The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.
How it is formed
Add ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the infinitive (dropping the final -e of -re verbs). Irregular verbs change only the stem: ser- (être), aur- (avoir), ir- (aller), fer- (faire), pourr-, voudr-, viendr-, verr-.
Attendre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
Attendre in a sentence
- J'attends le bus.I am waiting for the bus.
- Nous avons attendu longtemps.We waited a long time.
No preposition before object, unlike English 'wait for'.
FAQ
What is the future tense of attendre?
Attendre in the French future tense: j' attendrai, tu attendras, il/elle/on attendra, nous attendrons, vous attendrez, ils/elles attendront.
Is attendre irregular in the future tense?
No. In the future tense attendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so attendrai follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French future tense?
The futur simple says what will happen. In conversation “aller + infinitive” (je vais partir) is just as common for the near future.
How is the future tense formed?
Add ai, as, a, ons, ez, ont to the infinitive (dropping the final -e of -re verbs). Irregular verbs change only the stem: ser- (être), aur- (avoir), ir- (aller), fer- (faire), pourr-, voudr-, viendr-, verr-.
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