was waiting (for)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | — | attendions |
| Second | — | attendiez |
| Third | attendait | attendaient |
Oui, on attendait votre coup de fil.
Yes, we were expecting your call.
— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)
Il attendait le rôle de sa vie dans un bar.
He was waiting for the role of a lifetime in a bar.
— Oh Boy (2012)
Ça a été plus court que ce à quoi il s'attendait.
It was shorter than he expected.
Rick n'était pas vraiment sûr de ce qui l'attendait.
Rick wasn't really sure what awaited him.
— Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Tom attendait Noël avec impatience.
Tom was looking forward to Christmas.
Sa fiancée l'attendait pour aller au cinéma.
His fiancée was waiting for him to go to the cinema.
— Y tu mamá también (2001)
Ma sœur a appelé et on t'attendait.
My sister called, and we were waiting for you.
— Kiki la petite sorcière (1989)
Quand ma belle mère attendait ma sœur, elle a eu un million de cadeaux.
When my mother-in-law was expecting my sister, she received a million gifts.
— Juno (2007)