je tarde

delays, takes a long time, can't wait

t a ʁ d → tarder
tard to take long, to be delayed + e je/il/elle present; je/il/elle subjunctive; tu imperative
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #43,330
delays, takes a long time
FR: Le train tarde.
EN: The train is taking a long time.
can't wait
FR: Il me tarde de partir.
EN: I can't wait to leave.
Conjugation of tarder
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tarde —
Third tarde —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tarde —
Third tarde —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second tarde —

L'été tarde à venir cette année.

Summer is slow to arrive this year.

Et ne tarde pas trop !

And don't delay too long!

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Il nous tarde de te revoir.

We can't wait to see you again.

Ne tarde pas.

Don't delay.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Si je tarde, ça sera pire encore.

If I wait, it’ll be even worse.

— L'ironie du sort, ou profitez de votre bain ! (1976)

Va lui parler, mais ne tarde pas trop.

Go talk to him, but don’t take too long.

— King of Comedy (1999)

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