/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/
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Translation
to hear
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Word origin
From Latin intendere ('to stretch towards, to direct one's attention'), from in- ('towards') and tendere ('to stretch'). It shifted from 'to pay attention' to 'to understand' and then to 'to hear'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- intendere
- English cognates
- intend, intention, tend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | entends | entendais | entendis | entendrai | entendrais |
| tu | entends | entendais | entendis | entendras | entendrais |
| il/elle | entend | entendait | entendit | entendra | entendrait |
| nous | entendons | entendions | entendîmes | entendrons | entendrions |
| vous | entendez | entendiez | entendîtes | entendrez | entendriez |
| ils/elles | entendent | entendaient | entendirent | entendront | entendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | entende | entendisse |
| tu | entendes | entendisses |
| il/elle | entende | entendît |
| nous | entendions | entendissions |
| vous | entendiez | entendissiez |
| ils/elles | entendent | entendissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | entends |
| nous | entendons |
| vous | entendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- entendant
- Past participle
- entendu · entendue · entendus · entendues
Examples
.
I cannot hear you with this noise.
.
She can hear the music from her room.
?
Did you hear what he said?
.
I cannot hear a thing with this noise in the street.
?
Did you hear what the teacher said?
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(20)Le pull
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Hier soir
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Chez le médecin
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La fête surprise
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Le coup de téléphone
3 min read · Core 1000
Une heure par jour
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Le nouveau voisin
3 min read · Core 1000
Où est mon téléphone ?
3 min read · Core 5000
Un après-midi de pluie
3 min read · Core 1000
Clara trouve sa place
4 min read · Core 5000
Le coffre du jardin
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Le mensonge de Théo
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Un message pour Hélène
4 min read · Core 5000
Dubois fait tout refaire
5 min read · Core 5000
Elle commence à comprendre
5 min read · Core 5000
Il y avait beaucoup à lire
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Je ne conduis pas de train
5 min read · Core 5000
Paper Walls
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Pas devant les clients
5 min read · Core 1000
Une paire par maison
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(7)French -re Verbs: Present Tense Conjugation Chart
Faire Causatif in French: faire + Infinitive with Examples
French Past Participle Agreement: être, avoir and se
French Perception Verbs + Infinitive: voir, entendre
French Subjunctive After Superlatives and le seul
Venir de + Infinitive: The French Recent Past, with Examples
French Verbs Followed by à or de: The Infinitive Lists
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