/e.tɑ̃dʁ/
Translation
to spread out, to extend, to hang out
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
linge .
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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