Entendre — to hear | French Verb Chart
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Présent (Indicatif)
- j’entendsI hear
- tu entendsyou hear
- il / elle entendhe / she hears
- nous entendonswe hear
- vous entendezyou hear
- ils / elles entendentthey hear
Passé composé (Indicatif)
- j’ai entenduI heard
- tu as entenduyou heard
- il / elle a entenduhe / she heard
- nous avons entenduwe heard
- vous avez entenduyou heard
- ils / elles ont entenduthey heard
Imparfait (Indicatif)
- j’entendaisI was hearing
- tu entendaisyou were
- il entendaithe was
- nous entendionswe were
- vous entendiezyou were
- ils entendaientthey were
Futur simple (Indicatif)
- j’entendraiI will hear
- tu entendrasyou will
- il entendrahe will
- nous entendronswe will
- vous entendrezyou will
- ils entendrontthey will
Conditionnel présent
- j’entendraisI would hear
- tu entendraisyou would
- il entendraithe would
- nous entendrionswe would
- vous entendriezyou would
- ils entendraientthey would
Subjonctif présent
- que j’entendethat I hear
- que tu entendesthat you
- qu’il entendethat he
- que nous entendionsthat we
- que vous entendiezthat you
- qu’ils entendentthat they
Impératif, Participe & Infinitif
- entendreinfinitive
- entendantpresent participle
- en entendantgerund (gérondif)
- entendupast participle
- entends · entendons · entendezimperative
- avoirauxiliary in compound tenses
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📘 How to use Entendre
- The regular -re model: j’entends, il entend, nous entendons.
- Entendre = to hear (perceive sound); écouter = to listen (on purpose). Don’t mix them up!
- S’entendre (bien) avec = to get on (well) with: je m’entends bien avec elle.
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to HEAR (perceive) = ___ · to LISTEN (on purpose) = écouter (the pair)
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entendre
to get on with = s’entendre ___ (preposition)
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avec
of course! = bien ___ ! (idiom)
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entendu
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Entendre conjugation FAQ
What is the present tense of entendre?
j’entends, tu entends, il / elle entend, nous entendons, vous entendez, ils / elles entendent. Full charts for every tense are above, each form with audio.
What is the past participle of entendre?
entendu — the passé composé is « j’ai entendu ». Entendre uses avoir as its auxiliary verb.
How do you say entendre in the future tense?
« j’entendrai » — the future stem never changes across persons, only the endings do.
What does entendre mean in English?
to hear. It is one of the essential French verbs — drill the present first, then the passé composé; those two tenses carry most conversations.
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