Captivant in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I find this book fascinating. | Je trouve ce livre captivant. |
| You're watching a fascinating film tonight. | Tu regardes un film captivant ce soir. |
| She tells a fascinating story. | Elle raconte une histoire captivante. |
| We're reading a fascinating novel. | Nous lisons un roman captivant. |
| You all give a fascinating talk. | Vous donnez un exposé captivant. |
| They discover a fascinating world. | Ils découvrent un monde captivant. |
Captivant in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I found this novel really captivating. | J'ai trouvé ce roman vraiment captivant. |
| You wrote a captivating article yesterday. | Tu as écrit un article captivant hier. |
| She gave a captivating speech at the meeting. | Elle a fait un discours captivant à la réunion. |
| We watched a captivating documentary last night. | Nous avons regardé un documentaire captivant hier soir. |
| You all told a captivating story to the kids. | Vous avez raconté une histoire captivante aux enfants. |
| They created a captivating show together. | Elles ont créé un spectacle captivant ensemble. |
Captivant in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was watching a fascinating documentary. | Je regardais un documentaire captivant. |
| You were reading a fascinating article. | Tu lisais un article captivant. |
| He had a fascinating way of talking. | Il avait une manière de parler captivante. |
| We were listening to a fascinating speaker. | Nous écoutions un orateur captivant. |
| You all followed a fascinating series. | Vous suiviez une série captivante. |
| They loved this fascinating subject. | Elles adoraient ce sujet captivant. |
Captivant in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll write a fascinating story. | J'écrirai une histoire captivante. |
| You'll see a fascinating show. | Tu verras un spectacle captivant. |
| She'll give a fascinating lesson. | Elle donnera un cours captivant. |
| We'll visit a fascinating museum. | Nous visiterons un musée captivant. |
| You all will read a fascinating book. | Vous lirez un livre captivant. |
| They'll make a fascinating film. | Ils feront un film captivant. |
Captivant in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd love a more fascinating job. | J'aimerais un travail plus captivant. |
| You'd choose a fascinating topic. | Tu choisirais un sujet captivant. |
| He'd write a fascinating novel. | Il écrirait un roman captivant. |
| We'd watch a fascinating movie. | Nous regarderions un film captivant. |
| You all would prefer a fascinating story. | Vous préféreriez une histoire captivante. |
| They'd create a fascinating game. | Elles créeraient un jeu captivant. |
Captivant in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| They want me to write a captivating story. | Ils veulent que j'écrive une histoire captivante. |
| I doubt you'll find a more captivating book. | Je doute que tu trouves un livre plus captivant. |
| It's a shame this film isn't more captivating. | C'est dommage que ce film ne soit pas plus captivant. |
| The teacher wants us to give a captivating talk. | Le prof veut que nous fassions un exposé captivant. |
| I'd like you all to tell a captivating tale. | J'aimerais que vous racontiez une histoire captivante. |
| I'm glad these stories are so captivating. | Je suis content que ces histoires soient si captivantes. |