/atɑ̃dʁ/to wait forA2
- Family
- Family 3 — two-stem `-re`
- Takes
- a direct object — Takes a direct object — no preposition
Build map — what to memorise
These three pieces are learnt; every other tense is built from them.
Singular — the short stem
attend-+-s -s -t
Plural — the nous stem
attend-+-ons -ez -ent
attend-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
attend-+-ant
Built on ils; nous and vous are the imparfait forms
attend-+-e -es -e -ent
attendr-+-ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont
Futur stem + imparfait endings
attendr-+-ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient
aller + infinitive
attendre
Takes avoir
avoir (present) + past participle
attendu
Auxiliary in the imparfait + past participle
attendu
Conjugation
| I | j'attends/ʒatɑ̃/I wait for | /ʒatɑ̃/ | I wait for |
| you | tu attends/ty atɑ̃/you wait for | /ty atɑ̃/ | you wait for |
| he/she | il attend/il atɑ̃/he waits for | /il atɑ̃/ | he waits for |
| we | nous attendons/nuz atɑ̃dɔ̃/we wait for | /nuz atɑ̃dɔ̃/ | we wait for |
| you | vous attendez/vuz atɑ̃de/you wait for | /vuz atɑ̃de/ | you wait for |
| they | ils attendent/ilz atɑ̃d/they wait for | /ilz atɑ̃d/ | they wait for |
Examples
- /ʒə ta.tɑ̃/
Je t'attends.I'm waiting for you.
- /ʒe a.tɑ̃.dy yn œʁ/
J'ai attendu une heure.I waited an hour.
- /nə ma.tɑ̃ pa/
Ne m'attends pas.Don't wait for me.
Set phrases
attendre quelqu'unto wait for someone
la salle d'attentethe waiting room
Notes
No
pour. English waits FOR someone; French does not:J'attends le bus, neverJ'attends pour le bus. The pronoun is therefore direct —Je t'attends, notJe te lui attends. Seepronoms-cod.s'attendre àis a different verb meaning to expect:Je m'attendais à ça.