Translation
to spread out, to extend, to hang out
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Word origin
From Latin extendere ('to stretch out'), from ex ('out') and tendere ('to stretch'). English 'extend' and 'extension' come from the same verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- extendere
- English cognates
- extend, extension, tend
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | étends | étendais | étenis | étendrai | étendrais |
| tu | étends | étendais | étenis | étendras | étendrais |
| il/elle | étend | étendait | étenit | étendra | étendrait |
| nous | étendons | étendions | étenîmes | étendrons | étendrions |
| vous | étendez | étendiez | étenîtes | étendrez | étendriez |
| ils/elles | étendent | étendaient | étenirent | étendront | étendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | étende | étenisse |
| tu | étendes | étenisses |
| il/elle | étende | étenît |
| nous | étendions | étenissions |
| vous | étendiez | étenissiez |
| ils/elles | étendent | étenissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | étends |
| nous | étendons |
| vous | étendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- étendant
- Past participle
- étenu
Examples
.
She hangs the washing out in the garden.
.
We are extending the table for the guests.
étendu .
The fire spread through the whole house.
.
They want to extend their influence.
.
The forest stretched all the way to the sea.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 12: étendre, nazi, musicien and 7 more words.