Cas in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'm studying this case carefully. | J'étudie ce cas attentivement. |
| You know the case well. | Tu connais bien le cas. |
| He/she presents the case today. | Il/Elle présente le cas aujourd'hui. |
| We discuss the case together. | Nous discutons du cas ensemble. |
| You all examine the case. | Vous examinez le cas. |
| They understand the case. | Ils/Elles comprennent le cas. |
Cas in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I've seen this case before. | J'ai déjà vu ce cas. |
| You've forgotten the case. | Tu as oublié le cas. |
| He/She has won the case. | Il/Elle a gagné le cas. |
| We've discussed the case. | Nous avons discuté du cas. |
| You all have closed the case. | Vous avez fermé le cas. |
| They've handled the case well. | Ils/Elles ont bien géré le cas. |
Cas in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was thinking about the case. | Je pensais au cas. |
| You were working on the case. | Tu travaillais sur le cas. |
| He/she was explaining the case. | Il/Elle expliquait le cas. |
| We were analyzing the case. | Nous analysions le cas. |
| You all were reviewing the case. | Vous révisiez le cas. |
| They were considering the case. | Ils/Elles considéraient le cas. |
Cas in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll handle the case. | Je m'occuperai du cas. |
| You'll solve the case. | Tu résoudras le cas. |
| He/she will close the case. | Il/Elle fermera le cas. |
| We'll win the case. | Nous gagnerons le cas. |
| You all will investigate the case. | Vous enquêterez sur le cas. |
| They'll report the case. | Ils/Elles rapporteront le cas. |
Cas in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd take the case. | Je prendrais le cas. |
| You'd accept the case. | Tu accepterais le cas. |
| He/she would refuse the case. | Il/Elle refuserait le cas. |
| We'd prepare the case better. | Nous préparerions mieux le cas. |
| You all would reconsider the case. | Vous reconsidéreriez le cas. |
| They'd drop the case. | Ils/Elles abandonneraient le cas. |
Cas in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I hope the case is clear. | J'espère que le cas sera clair. |
| It's important that you understand the case. | Il est important que tu comprennes le cas. |
| The lawyer wants him/her to review the case. | L'avocat veut qu'il/elle révise le cas. |
| They doubt we know about the case. | Ils doutent que nous connaissions le cas. |
| I'm afraid you all will lose the case. | J'ai peur que vous perdiez le cas. |
| It's possible they'll mention the case. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles mentionnent le cas. |