attends

/a.tɑ̃/attendre

verbInd3rdPresSing1, 2

wait for someone or something

be waiting

J'attends le bus depuis vingt minutes.

I've been waiting for the bus for twenty minutes.

Synonyms:patienter

verbImp3rdPresSing2

wait

hold on

hang on

Attends, je crois que j'ai oublié mes clés.

Wait, I think I forgot my keys.

Synonyms:patienter, attends un instant, un instant

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Attends is a conjugation of the verb *attendre* (to wait; to expect).

"J'attends le bus." (I'm waiting for the bus.)

"Tu attends tes amis?" (Are you waiting for your friends?)

"Attends! Je t'explique." (Wait! I'll explain to you.)

Do not confuse it with the English verb "to attend" (to go to). The French meaning of attends is "to wait."

Also, remember it can be a command or a statement depending on context.

J'attends

Tu attends

Il/elle/on attend

Nous attendons

Vous attendez

Ils/elles attendent