No. 2,111 in French
attendait
"Attendait" means "was waiting" in English.
In a sentence
Elle attendait le bus sous la pluie.
She was waiting for the bus in the rain.
Temporal aspect of waiting: ongoing action in the past.
Il attendait que les portes s'ouvrent.
He was waiting for the doors to open.
Temporal aspect with dependency: waiting for an event to happen.
Nous attendions le résultat avec impatience.
We were waiting impatiently for the result.
Temporal aspect with emotion: waiting with anticipation.
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