Ami in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I have many friends at school. | J'ai beaucoup d'amis à l'école. |
| You invite your friend to dinner. | Tu invites ton ami à dîner. |
| He/she sees his/her friend every day. | Il voit son ami tous les jours. |
| We meet our friends at the café. | Nous retrouvons nos amis au café. |
| You all call your friends often. | Vous appelez souvent vos amis. |
| They play with their friends in the park. | Ils jouent avec leurs amis au parc. |
Ami in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I saw my friend yesterday. | J'ai vu mon ami hier. |
| You invited your friend to dinner. | Tu as invité ton ami à dîner. |
| He/She lost his/her friend's number. | Il/Elle a perdu le numéro de son ami. |
| We visited our friend in Paris. | Nous avons rendu visite à notre ami à Paris. |
| You all helped your friend move. | Vous avez aidé votre ami à déménager. |
| They found their friend at the café. | Ils/Elles ont trouvé leur ami au café. |
Ami in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was talking to my friend on the phone. | Je parlais à mon ami au téléphone. |
| You had a good friend in high school. | Tu avais un bon ami au lycée. |
| He/she was waiting for his/her friend at the station. | Elle attendait son amie à la gare. |
| We were helping our friends move. | Nous aidions nos amis à déménager. |
| You all knew my friend from work. | Vous connaissiez mon ami du travail. |
| They were looking for their friends at the party. | Elles cherchaient leurs amies à la fête. |
Ami in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll bring my friend tomorrow. | J'amènerai mon ami demain. |
| You'll make new friends at university. | Tu te feras de nouveaux amis à l'université. |
| He/she will visit his/her friend in Paris. | Il rendra visite à son ami à Paris. |
| We'll invite our friends this weekend. | Nous inviterons nos amis ce week-end. |
| You all will find good friends here. | Vous trouverez de bons amis ici. |
| They'll go out with their friends tonight. | Ils sortiront avec leurs amis ce soir. |
Ami in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd like to see my friend more often. | J'aimerais voir mon ami plus souvent. |
| You'd be a great friend for her. | Tu serais un super ami pour elle. |
| He/she would help his/her friend without hesitation. | Elle aiderait son amie sans hésiter. |
| We'd travel with our friends this summer. | Nous voyagerions avec nos amis cet été. |
| You all would understand my friend better. | Vous comprendriez mieux mon ami. |
| They'd stay at their friends' house. | Elles resteraient chez leurs amies. |
Ami in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt that my friend is coming tonight. | Je doute que mon ami vienne ce soir. |
| It's important that you call your friend. | Il est important que tu appelles ton ami. |
| I want him/her to bring his/her friend. | Je veux qu'il/elle amène son ami. |
| She's afraid we'll forget our friend. | Elle a peur que nous oubliions notre ami. |
| I need you all to help your friend. | Il faut que vous aidiez votre ami. |
| It's possible they'll meet their friend. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles rencontrent leur ami. |