Conjugation of attendre in French
attendreto wait for, to expectregular
Présentpresent
Actions happening now or habitually.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attends | |
| tu | attends | |
| il/elle/on | attend | |
| nous | attendons | |
| vous | attendez | |
| ils/elles | attendent |
Common mistakes in the Présent
- ils/elles
attendententattendentThe plural ending is -ent, not -entent.
Passé composépresent perfect
Past actions with a bearing on the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | ai attendu | |
| tu | as attendu | |
| il/elle/on | a attendu | |
| nous | avons attendu | |
| vous | avez attendu | |
| ils/elles | ont attendu |
Common mistakes in the Passé composé
- je
j'ai attendéai attenduUse the past participle attendu, not attendé.
Imparfaitimperfect
Ongoing or habitual actions in the past.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attendais | |
| tu | attendais | |
| il/elle/on | attendait | |
| nous | attendions | |
| vous | attendiez | |
| ils/elles | attendaient |
Futur simplefuture
Actions that will happen.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attendrai | |
| tu | attendras | |
| il/elle/on | attendra | |
| nous | attendrons | |
| vous | attendrez | |
| ils/elles | attendront |
Common mistakes in the Futur simple
- je
attenderaiattendraiThe future stem is attendr-, so the correct form is attendrai.
Conditionnel présentconditional
Actions that would happen under some condition.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attendrais | |
| tu | attendrais | |
| il/elle/on | attendrait | |
| nous | attendrions | |
| vous | attendriez | |
| ils/elles | attendraient |
Subjonctif présentpresent subjunctive
Wishes, doubts and possibilities in the present.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attende | |
| tu | attendes | |
| il/elle/on | attende | |
| nous | attendions | |
| vous | attendiez | |
| ils/elles | attendent |
Common mistakes in the Subjonctif présent
- nous
attendonsattendionsIn the present subjunctive, use attendions, not the present indicative form.
Impératifimperative
Commands and requests.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | attends | |
| nous | attendons | |
| vous | attendez |
Common mistakes in the Impératif
- tu
attendattendsFor tu in the imperative, the -s is kept: attends.
Participe passépast participle
The form used in compound tenses and the passive.
| Person | Conjugation | |
|---|---|---|
| je | attendu | |
| tu | attendu | |
| il/elle/on | attendu | |
| nous | attendu | |
| vous | attendu | |
| ils/elles | attendu |
attendre — frequently asked questions
Is attendre a regular verb?
Yes — attendre is a regular French verb, so it follows the standard endings for its group.
What does attendre mean?
attendre is a French verb meaning "to wait for, to expect".