Chose in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I see things differently now. | Je vois les choses différemment maintenant. |
| You always forget your things. | Tu oublies toujours tes choses. |
| He/she buys things online. | Il/elle achète des choses en ligne. |
| We understand these things better. | Nous comprenons mieux ces choses. |
| You all know important things. | Vous savez des choses importantes. |
| They lose their things often. | Ils/elles perdent souvent leurs choses. |
Chose in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I saw something weird yesterday. | J'ai vu quelque chose de bizarre hier. |
| You bought something for mom. | Tu as acheté quelque chose pour maman. |
| He/She said something important. | Il a dit quelque chose d'important. |
| We found something in the garage. | Nous avons trouvé quelque chose dans le garage. |
| You all forgot something at home. | Vous avez oublié quelque chose à la maison. |
| They ate something before leaving. | Ils ont mangé quelque chose avant de partir. |
Chose in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was thinking about other things. | Je pensais à d'autres choses. |
| You were saying strange things. | Tu disais des choses bizarres. |
| He/she was looking for his/her things. | Il/elle cherchait ses choses. |
| We were learning new things. | Nous apprenions de nouvelles choses. |
| You all were doing interesting things. | Vous faisiez des choses intéressantes. |
| They were talking about different things. | Ils/elles parlaient de choses différentes. |
Chose in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll explain these things tomorrow. | J'expliquerai ces choses demain. |
| You'll find your things soon. | Tu trouveras tes choses bientôt. |
| He/she will bring his/her things. | Il/elle apportera ses choses. |
| We'll change some things. | Nous changerons certaines choses. |
| You all will discover amazing things. | Vous découvrirez des choses incroyables. |
| They'll prepare their things tonight. | Ils/elles prépareront leurs choses ce soir. |
Chose in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd like simple things. | J'aimerais des choses simples. |
| You'd understand these things better. | Tu comprendrais mieux ces choses. |
| He/she would buy expensive things. | Il/elle achèterait des choses chères. |
| We'd try new things. | Nous essaierions de nouvelles choses. |
| You all would know these things. | Vous sauriez ces choses. |
| They'd forget important things. | Ils/elles oublieraient des choses importantes. |
Chose in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt there's anything interesting here. | Je doute qu'il y ait quelque chose d'intéressant ici. |
| It's important that you understand something. | Il est important que tu comprennes quelque chose. |
| I don't think he/she wants anything. | Je ne pense pas qu'il veuille quelque chose. |
| She wants us to bring something to eat. | Elle veut que nous apportions quelque chose à manger. |
| I need you all to tell me something. | J'ai besoin que vous me disiez quelque chose. |
| It's possible they forgot something. | Il est possible qu'ils aient oublié quelque chose. |