attendre
to wait forRegular -reil ਵਾਲੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੋਈ ਅੰਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਲੱਗਦਾ, ਪਰ je, tu ਅਤੇ il ਤਿੰਨੇ ਇੱਕੋ ਜਿਹੇ ਸੁਣਦੇ ਹਨ — -s ਚੁੱਪ ਹੈ।
| Person | Presentnow, habits | Passé composécompleted past | Imparfaitongoing past | Futur procheabout to | Futur simplewill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | attendssounds the same as another form in this tense | ai attendu | attendaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vais attendre | attendraisounds the same as another form in this tense |
| tu | attendssounds the same as another form in this tense | as attendusounds the same as another form in this tense | attendaissounds the same as another form in this tense | vas attendresounds the same as another form in this tense | attendrassounds the same as another form in this tense |
| il/elle | attendsounds the same as another form in this tense | a attendusounds the same as another form in this tense | attendaitsounds the same as another form in this tense | va attendresounds the same as another form in this tense | attendrasounds the same as another form in this tense |
| nous | attendons | avons attendu | attendions | allons attendre | attendronssounds the same as another form in this tense |
| vous | attendez | avez attendu | attendiez | allez attendre | attendrezsounds the same as another form in this tense |
| ils/elles | attendent | ont attendu | attendaientsounds the same as another form in this tense | vont attendre | attendrontsounds the same as another form in this tense |
Now, and habits. attends covers both "I wait for" and "I am wait foring" — French has no separate continuous form.
A completed past action. avoir conjugates and attendu does not — ai attendu.
An ongoing or habitual past. Built on the nous-present stem, so attendons gives you attendais.
About to happen. aller conjugates; attendre never moves — the easier future to produce under pressure.
Will happen. Built on attendr-, which is just the infinitive, so only the endings are new.
What this table tells you about attendre
The past participle is attendu, and it takes avoir in the passé composé — so it never changes shape, whoever the subject is. No agreement to remember here.
The futur simple is built on attendr-, which is just the infinitive — the endings are the whole story, nothing new to learn for this tense.
In the present, je, tu and il/elle are one sound: attends, attend — indistinguishable spoken. Only nous, vous and ils/elles carry an audible ending.
The imparfait is built on the nous-present stem, so once you know attendons you already know attendais, attendait and attendaient. Futur proche keeps attendre untouched.