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je tends

hold out, stretch out

→ tendre
tend to hold out, to extend + s je/tu conjugation
verb · first singular · present indicative Rare #26,370
hold out, stretch out Often used for physically extending something (a hand, an arm, a piece of fabric, etc.). Not the same as English “to tend” (= take care of).
FR: Tu tends la main pour l’aider.
EN: You hold out your hand to help him/her.
Conjugation of tendre
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tends —
Second tends tendez
Third tend tendent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second tends tendez

Tends ta main gauche.

Stretch out your left hand.

Ne les tends pas trop.

Don’t stretch them too much.

— Le Château dans le ciel (1986)

Tends la main à Georg.

Extend your hand to Georg.

— Funny Games (1997)

Percy, tends les bras et sois gentil.

Percy, reach out and be kind.

Tends ta main.

Hold out your hand.

Quand je tends l'oreille, j'entends de la musique dans chaque son.

When I listen closely, I hear music in every sound.

— Andhadhun (2018)

Tends la main.

Reach out.

— [REC] (2007)

Je lui tends la main.

I extend my hand to him.

— La Haine (1995)

On apprécie la main que tu nous tends, mon frère.

We appreciate the hand you're extending to us, brother.

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Tends ton bras.

Stretch out your arm.

Tends le bras.

Extend your arm.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Tends la corde !

Tighten the rope!

— War Machine (2026)