Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Introduction to the verb attendrir
The English translation of the French verb attendrir is “to soften” or “to touch someone’s heart.” The infinitive form is pronounced as “ah-tahn-dreer.”
The language origin of attendrir can be traced back to the Latin word “tener,” meaning “soft.” In everyday French, it is most often used in an emotional or sentimental context.
Three simple examples of its usage are:
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Il a été très touché par le discours de sa fille, cela l’a beaucoup attendri. (He was deeply moved by his daughter’s speech, it softened him a lot.)
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La vue des enfants dans le parc m’a attendri. (The sight of children in the park softened me.)
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Le film m’a attendri aux larmes. (The movie touched my heart to tears.)
Attendrir – About the French Present Tense
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Common Everyday Usage Patterns For Le Present
Interactions with Other Tenses
Table of the Present Tense Conjugation of attendrir
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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je | attends | J’attends mon ami. | I’m waiting for my friend. |
tu | attends | Tu attends le bus. | You’re waiting for the bus. |
il | attend | Il attend la réponse. | He’s waiting for the answer. |
elle | attend | Elle attend son tour. | She’s waiting for her turn. |
on | attend | On attend le résultat. | We’re waiting for the result. |
nous | attendons | Nous attendons le train. | We’re waiting for the train. |
vous | attendez | Vous attendez votre tour. | You’re waiting for your turn. |
ils | attendent | Ils attendent une réponse. | They’re waiting for an answer. |
elles | attendent | Elles attendent la fin du film. | They’re waiting for the end of the movie. |
Other Conjugations for Attendrir.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb attendrir
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