How is "court" used in the Present Simple in French?

court in the Present Simple: "Je porte des robes courtes en été." — "I wear short dresses in summer." "Tu as les cheveux courts maintenant." — "You have short hair now." "Il prend des pauses courtes au travail." — "He/she takes short breaks at work." "Nous préférons les films courts." — "We prefer short movies." "Vous écrivez des messages courts." — "You all write short messages." "Ils habitent dans une rue courte." — "They live on a short street."

How is "court" used in the Past Compound in French?

court in the Past Compound: "J'ai porté une robe courte hier." — "I wore a short dress yesterday." "Tu as pris une pause courte." — "You took a short break." "Elle s'est coupé les cheveux courts." — "She cut her hair short." "Nous avons regardé un film court." — "We watched a short movie." "Vous avez choisi la route courte." — "You all chose the short route." "Ils ont eu une conversation courte." — "They had a short conversation."

How is "court" used in the Imperfect in French?

court in the Imperfect: "Je portais une jupe courte." — "I was wearing a short skirt." "Tu avais des vacances courtes à l'époque." — "You had short vacations back then." "Elle donnait toujours des réponses courtes." — "He/she always gave short answers." "Nous lisions des histoires courtes." — "We were reading short stories." "Vous préfériez les promenades courtes." — "You all preferred short walks." "Elles faisaient des siestes courtes." — "They were taking short naps."

How is "court" used in the Future in French?

court in the Future: "J'achèterai une veste courte." — "I'll buy a short jacket." "Tu te couperas les cheveux courts." — "You'll cut your hair short." "Il fera un discours court." — "He/she will make a short speech." "Nous prendrons la route courte." — "We'll take the short route." "Vous aurez une réunion courte." — "You all will have a short meeting." "Ils regarderont des vidéos courtes." — "They'll watch short videos."

How is "court" used in the Conditional in French?

court in the Conditional: "Je préférerais un voyage court." — "I'd prefer a short trip." "Tu serais bien avec les cheveux courts." — "You'd look good with short hair." "Elle écrirait des emails courts." — "He/she would write short emails." "Nous choisirions la version courte." — "We'd choose the short version." "Vous aimeriez les cours courts." — "You all would like short classes." "Elles prendraient des pauses courtes." — "They'd take short breaks."

How is "court" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

court in the Present Subjunctive: "Je doute que ma réponse soit assez courte." — "I doubt that my answer is short enough." "Il est important que ton discours soit court." — "It's important that your speech be short." "Je veux que sa présentation soit courte." — "I want his presentation to be short." "Ils préfèrent que notre réunion soit courte." — "They prefer that our meeting be short." "J'ai peur que vos vacances soient courtes." — "I'm afraid your vacation will be short." "Il vaut mieux que leurs visites soient courtes." — "It's better that their visits be short."

court (short) — French Adjective Examples

Court in the Present Simple

Court in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I wear short dresses in summer.	Je porte des robes courtes en été.
You have short hair now.	Tu as les cheveux courts maintenant.
He/she takes short breaks at work.	Il prend des pauses courtes au travail.
We prefer short movies.	Nous préférons les films courts.
You all write short messages.	Vous écrivez des messages courts.
They live on a short street.	Ils habitent dans une rue courte.

Court in the Past Compound

Court in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I wore a short dress yesterday.	J'ai porté une robe courte hier.
You took a short break.	Tu as pris une pause courte.
She cut her hair short.	Elle s'est coupé les cheveux courts.
We watched a short movie.	Nous avons regardé un film court.
You all chose the short route.	Vous avez choisi la route courte.
They had a short conversation.	Ils ont eu une conversation courte.

Court in the Imperfect

Court in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was wearing a short skirt.	Je portais une jupe courte.
You had short vacations back then.	Tu avais des vacances courtes à l'époque.
He/she always gave short answers.	Elle donnait toujours des réponses courtes.
We were reading short stories.	Nous lisions des histoires courtes.
You all preferred short walks.	Vous préfériez les promenades courtes.
They were taking short naps.	Elles faisaient des siestes courtes.

Court in the Future

Court in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll buy a short jacket.	J'achèterai une veste courte.
You'll cut your hair short.	Tu te couperas les cheveux courts.
He/she will make a short speech.	Il fera un discours court.
We'll take the short route.	Nous prendrons la route courte.
You all will have a short meeting.	Vous aurez une réunion courte.
They'll watch short videos.	Ils regarderont des vidéos courtes.

Court in the Conditional

Court in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd prefer a short trip.	Je préférerais un voyage court.
You'd look good with short hair.	Tu serais bien avec les cheveux courts.
He/she would write short emails.	Elle écrirait des emails courts.
We'd choose the short version.	Nous choisirions la version courte.
You all would like short classes.	Vous aimeriez les cours courts.
They'd take short breaks.	Elles prendraient des pauses courtes.

Court in the Present Subjunctive

Court in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I doubt that my answer is short enough.	Je doute que ma réponse soit assez courte.
It's important that your speech be short.	Il est important que ton discours soit court.
I want his presentation to be short.	Je veux que sa présentation soit courte.
They prefer that our meeting be short.	Ils préfèrent que notre réunion soit courte.
I'm afraid your vacation will be short.	J'ai peur que vos vacances soient courtes.
It's better that their visits be short.	Il vaut mieux que leurs visites soient courtes.