Beau in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I find this garden really beautiful. | Je trouve ce jardin vraiment beau. |
| You have a beautiful voice. | Tu as une belle voix. |
| He/she wears a beautiful blue shirt. | Il porte une belle chemise bleue. |
| We live in a beautiful neighborhood. | Nous habitons dans un beau quartier. |
| You all have beautiful children. | Vous avez de beaux enfants. |
| They buy beautiful flowers every week. | Ils achètent de belles fleurs chaque semaine. |
Beau in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was beautiful in my youth. | J'étais belle dans ma jeunesse. |
| You were beautiful at the party yesterday. | Tu étais beau à la fête hier. |
| She was beautiful on her wedding day. | Elle était belle le jour de son mariage. |
| We were beautiful in those costumes. | Nous étions beaux dans ces costumes. |
| You all were beautiful at the gala. | Vous étiez belles au gala. |
| They were beautiful during the performance. | Ils étaient beaux pendant le spectacle. |
Beau in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was wearing a beautiful dress that day. | Je portais une belle robe ce jour-là. |
| You had a beautiful car back then. | Tu avais une belle voiture à l'époque. |
| He/she lived in a beautiful house. | Elle habitait dans une belle maison. |
| We were looking at beautiful paintings. | Nous regardions de beaux tableaux. |
| You all were telling beautiful stories. | Vous racontiez de belles histoires. |
| They were singing beautiful songs. | Elles chantaient de belles chansons. |
Beau in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll buy a beautiful gift for her. | J'achèterai un beau cadeau pour elle. |
| You'll see beautiful landscapes there. | Tu verras de beaux paysages là-bas. |
| He/she will wear a beautiful suit. | Il portera un beau costume. |
| We'll take beautiful photos. | Nous prendrons de belles photos. |
| You all will have a beautiful wedding. | Vous aurez un beau mariage. |
| They'll find beautiful shells on the beach. | Ils trouveront de beaux coquillages sur la plage. |
Beau in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd like a beautiful room with a view. | J'aimerais une belle chambre avec vue. |
| You'd look beautiful in that dress. | Tu serais belle dans cette robe. |
| He/she would prefer a beautiful garden. | Elle préférerait un beau jardin. |
| We'd choose a beautiful place for the party. | Nous choisirions un bel endroit pour la fête. |
| You all would make a beautiful couple. | Vous feriez un beau couple. |
| They'd paint beautiful pictures together. | Elles peindraient de beaux tableaux ensemble. |
Beau in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt that I'm beautiful enough for this role. | Je doute que je sois assez beau pour ce rôle. |
| She wants you to be beautiful at the wedding. | Elle veut que tu sois belle au mariage. |
| It's important that he be beautiful for the photos. | Il est important qu'il soit beau pour les photos. |
| They prefer that we be beautiful for the ceremony. | Ils préfèrent que nous soyons beaux pour la cérémonie. |
| I need you all to be beautiful tonight. | J'ai besoin que vous soyez belles ce soir. |
| It's necessary that they be beautiful for the show. | Il faut qu'elles soient belles pour le spectacle. |