French Verb Conjugations
| Present | Imperfect | Future | Conditional | Subjunctive | Imperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | attends | attendais | attendrai | attendrais | attende | attendisse | ||
| tu | attends | attendais | attendras | attendrais | attendes | attendisses | ||
| il | attend | attendait | attendra | attendrait | attende | attendît | ||
| nous | attendons | attendions | attendrons | attendrions | attendions | attendissions | ||
| vous | attendez | attendiez | attendrez | attendriez | attendiez | attendissiez | ||
| ils | attendent | attendaient | attendront | attendraient | attendent | attendissent | ||
| Passé composé | Past perfect | Future perfect | Past conditional | Past subjunctive | Pluperfect subj. | |||
| j’ | ai attendu | avais attendu | aurai attendu | aurais attendu | aie attendu | eusse attendu | ||
| tu | as attendu | avais attendu | auras attendu | aurais attendu | aies attendu | eusses attendu | ||
| il | a attendu | avait attendu | aura attendu | aurait attendu | ait attendu | eût attendu | ||
| nous | avons attendu | avions attendu | aurons attendu | aurions attendu | ayons attendu | eussions attendu | ||
| vous | avez attendu | aviez attendu | aurez attendu | auriez attendu | ayez attendu | eussiez attendu | ||
| ils | ont attendu | avaient attendu | auront attendu | auraient attendu | aient attendu | eussent attendu | ||
| Passé simple | Past anterior | Imperative | Participles | |||||
| j’ | attendis | eus attendu | (tu) | attends | Present | attendant | ||
| tu | attendis | eus attendu | (nous) | attendons | Past | attendu | ||
| il | attendit | eut attendu | (vous) | attendez | Perfect | ayant attendu | ||
| nous | attendîmes | eûmes attendu | Past imperative | |||||
| vous | attendîtes | eûtes attendu | (tu) | aie attendu | Past infinitive | |||
| ils | attendirent | eurent attendu | (nous) | ayons attendu | avoir attendu | |||
| (vous) | ayez attendu | |||||||
Attendre is a regular -re verb.
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