attendre present tense conjugation
Attendre (to wait for) in the present tense: attends, attends, attend, attendons, attendez, attendent.
Présent Present
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| tu | |
| il/elle/on | |
| nous | |
| vous | |
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ending regular · irr breaks the pattern · tap a form to hear it
When to use the present tense
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How it is formed
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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 present tense of attendre?
Attendre in the French present tense: j' attends, tu attends, il/elle/on attend, nous attendons, vous attendez, ils/elles attendent.
Is attendre irregular in the present tense?
No. In the present tense attendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so attends follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French present tense?
The présent covers both “I do” and “I am doing”, as well as habits, general truths and the near future.
How is the present tense formed?
Regular -er verbs: e, es, e, ons, ez, ent. Regular -ir verbs (finir): is, is, it, issons, issez, issent. Most third-group verbs use s, s, t, ons, ez, ent with stem changes.
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