Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Introduction to the verb étendre
The English translation of the French verb étendre is “to spread” or “to extend”. It is pronounced as “ay-tahn-druh” in its infinitive form.
The origin of the word étendre can be traced back to the Latin verb “extendere”, which also means “to stretch out” or “to extend”. In everyday French, étendre is used to refer to various actions of spreading or extending, both physically and metaphorically.
Examples of usage of étendre in everyday French include:
- Je vais étendre la crème sur le gâteau. (I will spread the cream on the cake.)
- Il faut étendre le linge sur la corde à linge. (We need to hang the laundry on the clothesline.)
- Le virus continue de s’étendre à travers le monde. (The virus continues to spread throughout the world.)
Étendre – 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 étendre
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | Étends | J’étends mon linge. | I am hanging my laundry. |
Tu | Étends | Tu étends ta couverture. | You are spreading out your blanket. |
Il | Étend | Il étend sa main. | He is stretching out his hand. |
Elle | Étend | Elle étend sa robe. | She is smoothing out her dress. |
On | Étend | On étend le tapis. | We are rolling out the carpet. |
Nous | Étendons | Nous étendons nos ailes. | We are spreading our wings. |
Vous | Étendez | Vous étendez vos jambes. | You are stretching out your legs. |
Ils | Étendent | Ils étendent leurs bras. | They are extending their arms. |
Elles | Étendent | Elles étendent leurs serviettes. | They are laying out their towels. |
Other Conjugations for Étendre.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb étendre (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb étendre
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