attendre — waitFrench Verbs

attendre (wait)French Verbs Conjugation Tables

Learn to conjugate attendre (wait) across all tenses in French. Each tense includes real example sentences in French and English, used in Rhythmica's music-based learning system.

attendrePresent Simple in French

attendre Present Simple conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattendsJ'attends mon ami au café.I wait for my friend at the café.
tuattendsTu attends le bus chaque matin.You wait for the bus every morning.
il/elleattendElle attend son tour patiemment.She waits for her turn patiently.
nousattendonsNous attendons que la pluie s'arrête.We wait for the rain to stop.
vousattendezVous attendez les résultats demain.You all wait for the results tomorrow.
ils/ellesattendentIls attendent des heures parfois.They wait for hours sometimes.

attendrePast Compound in French

attendre Past Compound conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeai attenduJ'ai attendu deux heures à la gare.I waited two hours at the station.
tuas attenduTu as attendu pour rien hier.You waited for nothing yesterday.
il/ellea attenduIl/Elle a attendu les résultats toute la journée.He/she waited for the results all day.
nousavons attenduNous avons attendu dans la queue pour les billets.We waited in line for tickets.
vousavez attenduVous avez attendu patiemment le médecin.You all waited patiently for the doctor.
ils/ellesont attenduIls/Elles ont attendu jusqu'à minuit pour des nouvelles.They waited until midnight for news.

attendreImperfect in French

attendre Imperfect conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattendaisJ'attendais hier.I was waiting for you yesterday.
tuattendaisTu attendais dehors dans le froid.You were waiting outside in the cold.
il/elleattendaitIl attendait le train.He was waiting for the train.
nousattendionsNous attendions ensemble à la maison.We were waiting together at home.
vousattendiezVous attendiez des nouvelles.You all were waiting for news.
ils/ellesattendaientElles attendaient tout l'après-midi.They were waiting all afternoon.

attendreFuture in French

attendre Future conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattendraiJ'attendrai ici.I'll wait for you here.
tuattendrasTu attendras jusqu'à cinq heures.You'll wait until five o'clock.
il/elleattendraElle attendra la réponse.She'll wait for the answer.
nousattendronsNous attendrons un meilleur temps.We'll wait for better weather.
vousattendrezVous attendrez mon signal.You all will wait for my signal.
ils/ellesattendrontIls attendront le week-end.They'll wait for the weekend.

attendrePresent Subjunctive in French

attendre Present Subjunctive conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattendeJ'espère que j'attends le bon moment.I hope I wait for the right moment.
tuattendesElle veut que tu attendes ici.She wants you to wait here.
il/elleattendeIl est important qu'il/elle attende pour nous.It's important that he/she wait for us.
nousattendionsIls doutent que nous attendions assez longtemps.They doubt that we wait long enough.
vousattendiezJ'ai peur que vous attendiez en vain.I'm afraid you all wait in vain.
ils/ellesattendentIl est possible qu'ils/elles attendent dehors.It's possible they wait outside.

attendreConditional in French

attendre Conditional conjugation
PronounConjugationExample in FrenchEnglish
jeattendraisJ'attendrais si nécessaire.I'd wait if necessary.
tuattendraisTu attendrais des heures pour elle.You'd wait for hours for her.
il/elleattendraitIl attendrait un meilleur prix.He'd wait for a better price.
nousattendrionsNous attendrions ton retour.We'd wait for you to come back.
vousattendriezVous attendriez le bon moment.You all would wait for the right moment.
ils/ellesattendraientElles attendraient une explication.They'd wait for an explanation.