attendre
Quizto wait
Present Tense (Présent)
Past Tense (Passé Composé)
Imperfect Tense (Imparfait)
Pluperfect Tense (Plus Que Parfait)
Simple Past Tense (Passé Simple)
Past Anterior Tense (Passé Antérieur)
Future Tense (Futur Simple)
Future Perfect Tense (Futur Antérieur)
Subjunctive Present Tense (Subjonctif Présent)
Subjunctive Past Tense (Subjonctif Passé)
Subjunctive Imperfect Tense (Subjonctif Imparfait)
Subjunctive Pluperfect Tense (Subjonctif Plus Que Parfait)
Conditional Present Tense (Conditionnel Présent)
Conditional Past 1st Form (Conditionnel Passé 1ère Forme)
Conditional Past 2nd Form (Conditionnel Passé 2ème Forme)
Imperative Present (Impératif Présent)
Imperative Past (Impératif Passé)
Common Expressions
attendre qqch / qqn
to wait for something / someone
attendre son tour
to wait your turn
faire attendre quelqu’un
to make someone wait
se faire attendre
to be delayed
Examples
J'attends le bus depuis vingt minutes.
I have been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.
On t’attend.
We're waiting for you.
Ne me fais pas attendre !
Don't make me wait!
Attends !
Wait!
Attendez !
Hold on!
Attends ton tour !
Wait your turn!
Il attendait patiemment son tour.
He was patiently waiting for his turn.
Nous avons attendu toute la journée.
We waited all day.
Elle attend un enfant.
She is expecting a child.
Le train en provenance de Paris se fait attendre.
The train from Paris is delayed.
Le ministre est attendu à Lyon demain matin.
The minister is expected in Lyon tomorrow morning.
La nouvelle est attendue plus tard dans la journée.
The news is expected later today.