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.
attendre — Present Simple in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | attends | J'attends mon ami au café. | I wait for my friend at the café. |
| tu | attends | Tu attends le bus chaque matin. | You wait for the bus every morning. |
| il/elle | attend | Elle attend son tour patiemment. | She waits for her turn patiently. |
| nous | attendons | Nous attendons que la pluie s'arrête. | We wait for the rain to stop. |
| vous | attendez | Vous attendez les résultats demain. | You all wait for the results tomorrow. |
| ils/elles | attendent | Ils attendent des heures parfois. | They wait for hours sometimes. |
attendre — Present Perfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | ai attendu | J'ai attendu deux heures à la gare. | I waited two hours at the station. |
| tu | as attendu | Tu as attendu pour rien hier. | You waited for nothing yesterday. |
| il/elle | a attendu | Il/Elle a attendu les résultats toute la journée. | He/she waited for the results all day. |
| nous | avons attendu | Nous avons attendu dans la queue pour les billets. | We waited in line for tickets. |
| vous | avez attendu | Vous avez attendu patiemment le médecin. | You all waited patiently for the doctor. |
| ils/elles | ont attendu | Ils/Elles ont attendu jusqu'à minuit pour des nouvelles. | They waited until midnight for news. |
attendre — Imperfect in French
| Pronoun | Conjugation | Example in French | English |
|---|---|---|---|
| je | attendais | J'attendais hier. | I was waiting for you yesterday. |
| tu | attendais | Tu attendais dehors dans le froid. | You were waiting outside in the cold. |
| il/elle | attendait | Il attendait le train. | He was waiting for the train. |
| nous | attendions | Nous attendions ensemble à la maison. | We were waiting together at home. |
| vous | attendiez | Vous attendiez des nouvelles. | You all were waiting for news. |
| ils/elles | attendaient | Elles attendaient tout l'après-midi. | They were waiting all afternoon. |