attendre subjunctive conjugation
Attendre (to wait for) in the subjunctive: attende, attendes, attende, attendions, attendiez, attendent.
Subjonctif présent Present subjunctive
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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 subjunctive
The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”
How it is formed
Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.
Attendre is regular here, so it is a good model for other verbs of the same class.
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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 subjunctive of attendre?
Attendre in the French subjunctive: j' attende, tu attendes, il/elle/on attende, nous attendions, vous attendiez, ils/elles attendent.
Is attendre irregular in the subjunctive?
No. In the subjunctive attendre takes the regular endings for its verb class, so attende follows the same pattern as any regular verb.
When do you use the French subjunctive?
The subjonctif présent follows que after wishes, necessity, emotion and doubt: “Il faut que tu viennes.”
How is the subjunctive formed?
Take the ils form of the present, drop -ent and add e, es, e, ions, iez, ent. Nous and vous often take the imparfait stem. Fully irregular: être, avoir, aller, faire, pouvoir, savoir, vouloir, valoir, falloir.
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