tendre
Quizto tend
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
tendre la main à qqn
to hold out one's hand to someone, to offer help
tendre l'oreille
to prick up one's ears, to listen carefully
tendre la perche à qqn
to throw someone a lifeline, to give someone a helping hand
Examples
Il tend la main à ceux qui en ont besoin.
He extends a hand to those who need it.
Elle tendait l'oreille pour entendre la conversation.
She used to strain her ears to hear the conversation.
On a tendu un filet sous les trapézistes.
A net was stretched beneath the trapeze artists.
Tends-lui la perche, il ne sait pas comment s'en sortir.
Give him a helping hand, he doesn't know how to get out of it.
Comme toutes les mamans célibataires, si quelqu'un nous tend la main, on prend.
Like all single mothers, if someone offers us help, we take it.