Bus in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I take the bus every morning. | Je prends le bus tous les matins. |
| You wait for the bus here. | Tu attends le bus ici. |
| He/she misses the bus often. | Il/elle rate souvent le bus. |
| We see the bus coming. | Nous voyons le bus arriver. |
| You all get on the bus together. | Vous montez dans le bus ensemble. |
| They prefer the bus to the metro. | Ils/elles préfèrent le bus au métro. |
Bus in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I took the bus this morning. | J'ai pris le bus ce matin. |
| You missed the bus yesterday. | Tu as raté le bus hier. |
| He/She waited for the bus for an hour. | Il/Elle a attendu le bus pendant une heure. |
| We saw the bus leave without us. | Nous avons vu le bus partir sans nous. |
| You all got on the wrong bus. | Vous êtes montés dans le mauvais bus. |
| They found the bus stop easily. | Ils/Elles ont trouvé l'arrêt de bus facilement. |
Bus in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was waiting for the bus. | J'attendais le bus. |
| You took the bus every day. | Tu prenais le bus tous les jours. |
| He/she was reading on the bus. | Il/elle lisait dans le bus. |
| We were looking for the bus stop. | Nous cherchions l'arrêt de bus. |
| You all were getting off the bus. | Vous descendiez du bus. |
| They were running to catch the bus. | Ils/elles couraient pour attraper le bus. |
Bus in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll catch the next bus. | Je prendrai le prochain bus. |
| You'll wait for the bus with me. | Tu attendras le bus avec moi. |
| He/she will take the bus tomorrow. | Il/elle prendra le bus demain. |
| We'll meet on the bus. | Nous nous retrouverons dans le bus. |
| You all will need the bus schedule. | Vous aurez besoin de l'horaire du bus. |
| They'll arrive by bus. | Ils/elles arriveront en bus. |
Bus in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd take the bus if it was cheaper. | Je prendrais le bus si c'était moins cher. |
| You'd miss the bus without an alarm. | Tu raterais le bus sans réveil. |
| He/she would prefer the bus. | Il/elle préférerait le bus. |
| We'd wait for the next bus. | Nous attendrions le prochain bus. |
| You all would find the bus stop easily. | Vous trouveriez l'arrêt de bus facilement. |
| They'd get on the wrong bus. | Ils/elles monteraient dans le mauvais bus. |
Bus in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I hope the bus arrives soon. | J'espère que le bus arrive bientôt. |
| It's important that you take the bus today. | Il est important que tu prennes le bus aujourd'hui. |
| I doubt he/she catches the bus on time. | Je doute qu'il/elle attrape le bus à temps. |
| Mom wants us to wait for the bus here. | Maman veut que nous attendions le bus ici. |
| I need you all to get off the bus now. | Il faut que vous descendiez du bus maintenant. |
| It's possible they miss the bus. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles ratent le bus. |