Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Introduction to the verb patienter
The English translation of the French verb patienter is “to wait” or “to be patient.” It is pronounced as “pah-tee-an-tay.”
The word patienter comes from the Latin word “pati,” meaning “to suffer” or “to endure.” In everyday French, it is most often used to indicate waiting for something or someone, or to express the need for patience in a situation.
- Il faut patienter un peu avant de servir le repas. (We need to wait a little before serving the meal.)
- Elle a demandé aux enfants de patienter pendant qu’elle finissait son appel. (She asked the children to wait while she finished her phone call.)
- Les supporters doivent patienter jusqu’au coup de sifflet final pour savoir si leur équipe a gagné. (The fans have to wait until the final whistle to know if their team won.)
Patienter – 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 patienter
Pronoun | Conjugation | Short Example | English Translation |
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Je | je patiente | Je patiente depuis une heure. | I have been waiting for an hour. |
Tu | tu patientes | Tu patientes toujours sans se plaindre. | You always wait without complaining. |
Il | il patiente | Il patiente calmement. | He waits calmly. |
Elle | elle patiente | Elle patiente en lisant un livre. | She waits while reading a book. |
On | on patiente | On patiente souvent dans les salles d’attente. | We often wait in waiting rooms. |
Nous | nous patientons | Nous patientons ensemble. | We wait together. |
Vous | vous patientez | Vous patientez patiemment. | You wait patiently. |
Ils | ils patientent | Ils patientent en jouant aux cartes. | They wait while playing cards. |
Elles | elles patientent | Elles patientent en discutant. | They wait while talking. |
Other Conjugations for Patienter.
Le Present (Present Tense) Conjugation of the French Verb patienter (this article)
Imparfait (Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Simple (Simple Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Composé (Present Perfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Simple (Simple Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Proche (Near Future) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Plus-que-parfait (Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Passé Antérieur (Past Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Futur Antérieur (Future Anterior) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Présent (Subjunctive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Passé (Subjunctive Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Imparfait (Subjunctive Imperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Subjonctif Plus-que-parfait (Subjunctive Pluperfect) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Conditionnel Présent (Conditional Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
Conditionnel Passé (Conditional Past) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
L’impératif Présent (Imperative Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
L’infinitif Présent (Infinitive Present) Tense Conjugation of the French Verb patienter
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