bon

good

French adjective

Each tense uses this word in a sentence.

Bon in the Present Simple

Bon in the Present Simple
EnglishExample in French
I'm a good studentJe suis un bon élève
You have a good ideaTu as une bonne idée
She makes good coffeeElle fait du bon café
We eat good food hereNous mangeons de bons plats ici
You all find good dealsVous trouvez de bonnes affaires
They live in a good neighborhoodIls habitent dans un bon quartier

Bon in the Past Compound

Bon in the Past Compound
EnglishExample in French
I was good at sportsJ'ai été bon en sport
You were good with themTu as été bon avec eux
She was good at her jobElle a été bonne à son travail
We were good friends beforeNous avons été bons amis avant
You all were good neighborsVous avez été bons voisins
They were good teachersIls ont été bons professeurs

Bon in the Imperfect

Bon in the Imperfect
EnglishExample in French
I was having a good timeJe passais un bon moment
You were a good friendTu étais un bon ami
It was good weather yesterdayIl faisait bon hier
We had good teachersNous avions de bons professeurs
You all were doing a good jobVous faisiez du bon travail
They were in good healthElles étaient en bonne santé

Bon in the Future

Bon in the Future
EnglishExample in French
I'll buy a good carJ'achèterai une bonne voiture
You'll be a good doctorTu seras un bon médecin
He'll have a good reasonIl aura une bonne raison
We'll find a good restaurantNous trouverons un bon restaurant
You all will get good resultsVous aurez de bons résultats
They'll make good progressIls feront de bons progrès

Bon in the Conditional

Bon in the Conditional
EnglishExample in French
I would like a good bookJe voudrais un bon livre
You would be a good chefTu serais un bon cuisinier
She would give good adviceElle donnerait de bons conseils
We would have a good chanceNous aurions une bonne chance
You all would make good partnersVous feriez de bons partenaires
They would need good shoesElles auraient besoin de bonnes chaussures

Bon in the Present Subjunctive

Bon in the Present Subjunctive
EnglishExample in French
I hope that I'm good at this gameJ'espère être bon à ce jeu
She wants you to be good with the kidsElle veut que tu sois bon avec les enfants
It's necessary that he be good at mathIl faut qu'il soit bon en maths
They doubt that we're good cooksIls doutent que nous soyons bons cuisiniers
I'm afraid you all aren't good swimmersJ'ai peur que vous ne soyez pas bons nageurs
It's possible that they're good friendsIl est possible qu'elles soient bonnes amies