Autre in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I prefer the other option. | Je préfère l'autre option. |
| You need the other book. | Tu as besoin de l'autre livre. |
| He/she lives in the other building. | Il/elle habite dans l'autre bâtiment. |
| We take the other road. | Nous prenons l'autre route. |
| You all want the other dessert. | Vous voulez l'autre dessert. |
| They work at the other office. | Ils/elles travaillent à l'autre bureau. |
Autre in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I saw another movie yesterday. | J'ai vu un autre film hier. |
| You found another apartment. | Tu as trouvé un autre appartement. |
| He/She bought another phone. | Il/Elle a acheté un autre téléphone. |
| We tried another restaurant. | Nous avons essayé un autre restaurant. |
| You all took another train. | Vous avez pris un autre train. |
| They chose another hotel. | Ils/Elles ont choisi un autre hôtel. |
Autre in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was looking for the other key. | Je cherchais l'autre clé. |
| You were reading the other article. | Tu lisais l'autre article. |
| He/she was waiting at the other entrance. | Il/elle attendait à l'autre entrée. |
| We were discussing the other project. | Nous discutions de l'autre projet. |
| You all were choosing the other restaurant. | Vous choisissiez l'autre restaurant. |
| They were using the other computer. | Ils/elles utilisaient l'autre ordinateur. |
Autre in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll buy the other jacket. | J'achèterai l'autre veste. |
| You'll meet the other teacher. | Tu rencontreras l'autre professeur. |
| He/she will take the other train. | Il/elle prendra l'autre train. |
| We'll try the other method. | Nous essaierons l'autre méthode. |
| You all will visit the other museum. | Vous visiterez l'autre musée. |
| They'll choose the other date. | Ils/elles choisiront l'autre date. |
Autre in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd prefer the other color. | Je préférerais l'autre couleur. |
| You'd like the other movie. | Tu aimerais l'autre film. |
| He/she would take the other job. | Il/elle prendrait l'autre emploi. |
| We'd choose the other hotel. | Nous choisirions l'autre hôtel. |
| You all would understand the other solution. | Vous comprendriez l'autre solution. |
| They'd accept the other offer. | Ils/elles accepteraient l'autre offre. |
Autre in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt there's another solution. | Je doute qu'il y ait une autre solution. |
| You need to find another job. | Il faut que tu trouves un autre travail. |
| I want him/her to choose another day. | Je veux qu'il/elle choisisse un autre jour. |
| It's possible we'll take another route. | Il est possible que nous prenions une autre route. |
| I prefer you all buy another car. | Je préfère que vous achetiez une autre voiture. |
| I'm afraid they'll have another problem. | J'ai peur qu'ils/elles aient un autre problème. |