Bateau in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I see a boat on the lake. | Je vois un bateau sur le lac. |
| You buy a boat every summer. | Tu achètes un bateau chaque été. |
| He/she has a small boat. | Il a un petit bateau. |
| We rent a boat for the weekend. | Nous louons un bateau pour le week-end. |
| You all need a bigger boat. | Vous avez besoin d'un bateau plus grand. |
| They sell their boat today. | Ils vendent leur bateau aujourd'hui. |
Bateau in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I saw a beautiful boat yesterday. | J'ai vu un beau bateau hier. |
| You bought a boat last summer. | Tu as acheté un bateau l'été dernier. |
| She took the boat this morning. | Elle a pris le bateau ce matin. |
| We rented a boat for the weekend. | Nous avons loué un bateau pour le week-end. |
| You all found the boat easily. | Vous avez trouvé le bateau facilement. |
| They sold their boat last month. | Ils ont vendu leur bateau le mois dernier. |
Bateau in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I wanted a boat when I was young. | Je voulais un bateau quand j'étais jeune. |
| You were looking at the boat every day. | Tu regardais le bateau tous les jours. |
| He/she had an old boat at that time. | Elle avait un vieux bateau à cette époque. |
| We were painting our boat that summer. | Nous peignions notre bateau cet été-là. |
| You all were dreaming of a boat back then. | Vous rêviez d'un bateau à ce moment-là. |
| They were repairing their boat every weekend. | Elles réparaient leur bateau chaque week-end. |
Bateau in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll buy a boat next year. | J'achèterai un bateau l'année prochaine. |
| You'll take the boat tomorrow morning. | Tu prendras le bateau demain matin. |
| He/she will sell the boat soon. | Il vendra le bateau bientôt. |
| We'll rent a boat in July. | Nous louerons un bateau en juillet. |
| You all will find a boat there. | Vous trouverez un bateau là-bas. |
| They'll bring their boat to the party. | Ils apporteront leur bateau à la fête. |
Bateau in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd like a bigger boat. | J'aimerais un bateau plus grand. |
| You'd need a boat for that trip. | Tu aurais besoin d'un bateau pour ce voyage. |
| She'd buy a boat if she could. | Elle achèterait un bateau si elle pouvait. |
| We'd take the boat to the island. | Nous prendrions le bateau pour l'île. |
| You all would prefer a faster boat. | Vous préféreriez un bateau plus rapide. |
| They'd keep their boat at the marina. | Elles garderaient leur bateau à la marina. |
Bateau in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt I'll take the boat tomorrow. | Je doute que je prenne le bateau demain. |
| Mom wants you to clean the boat today. | Maman veut que tu nettoies le bateau aujourd'hui. |
| It's possible he'll buy a boat this year. | Il est possible qu'il achète un bateau cette année. |
| They prefer we take the boat to the island. | Ils préfèrent que nous prenions le bateau pour l'île. |
| I'm afraid you all will miss the boat. | J'ai peur que vous ratiez le bateau. |
| We need them to move the boat. | Il faut qu'ils déplacent le bateau. |