Tendre – to tighten, tense, stretch, flex

French Verb Conjugations

  Present Imperfect Future Conditional Subjunctive Imperfect subj.
je tends tendais tendrai tendrais tende tendisse
tu tends tendais tendras tendrais tendes tendisses
il tend tendait tendra tendrait tende tendît
nous tendons tendions tendrons tendrions tendions tendissions
vous tendez tendiez tendrez tendriez tendiez tendissiez
ils tendent tendaient tendront tendraient tendent tendissent
             
  Passé composé Past perfect Future perfect Past conditional Past subjunctive Pluperfect subj.
j’ ai tendu avais tendu aurai tendu aurais tendu aie tendu eusse tendu
tu as tendu avais tendu auras tendu aurais tendu aies tendu eusses tendu
il a tendu avait tendu aura tendu aurait tendu ait tendu eût tendu
nous avons tendu avions tendu aurons tendu aurions tendu ayons tendu eussions tendu
vous avez tendu aviez tendu aurez tendu auriez tendu ayez tendu eussiez tendu
ils ont tendu avaient tendu auront tendu auraient tendu aient tendu eussent tendu
             
  Passé simple Past anterior Imperative Participles  
je / j’ tendis eus tendu   (tu) tends   Present tendant
tu tendis eus tendu   (nous) tendons   Past tendu
il tendit eut tendu   (vous) tendez   Perfect ayant tendu
nous tendîmes eûmes tendu   Past imperative    
vous tendîtes eûtes tendu   (tu) aie tendu Past infinitive
ils tenditent eutent tendu   (nous) ayons tendu   avoir tendu
        (vous) ayez tendu    

  Tendre is a regular -re verb.

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