Mets in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I love this dish. | J'adore ce mets. |
| You prepare a delicious dish. | Tu prépares un mets délicieux. |
| He/she serves the dish hot. | Il/elle sert le mets chaud. |
| We share the dish together. | Nous partageons le mets ensemble. |
| You all taste the new dish. | Vous goûtez le nouveau mets. |
| They order the same dish. | Ils/elles commandent le même mets. |
Mets in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I've already eaten this dish twice. | J'ai déjà mangé ce mets deux fois. |
| You prepared a delicious dish yesterday. | Tu as préparé un mets délicieux hier. |
| He/She discovered this dish in Paris. | Il/Elle a découvert ce mets à Paris. |
| We ordered three different dishes. | Nous avons commandé trois mets différents. |
| You all chose the best dish. | Vous avez choisi le meilleur mets. |
| They brought a traditional dish. | Ils/Elles ont apporté un mets traditionnel. |
Mets in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was enjoying the dish slowly. | Je savourais le mets lentement. |
| You always chose that dish. | Tu choisissais toujours ce mets. |
| He/she was cooking a special dish. | Il/elle cuisinait un mets spécial. |
| We were sharing the dish. | Nous partagions le mets. |
| You all preferred the traditional dish. | Vous préfériez le mets traditionnel. |
| They were preparing several dishes. | Ils/elles préparaient plusieurs mets. |
Mets in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll try this dish tomorrow. | J'essaierai ce mets demain. |
| You'll love this dish. | Tu adoreras ce mets. |
| He/she will bring a dish. | Il/elle apportera un mets. |
| We'll cook a new dish. | Nous cuisinerons un nouveau mets. |
| You all will choose the dish. | Vous choisirez le mets. |
| They'll serve the dish cold. | Ils/elles serviront le mets froid. |
Mets in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd order this dish again. | Je commanderais encore ce mets. |
| You'd enjoy this dish. | Tu apprécierais ce mets. |
| He/she would recommend the dish. | Il/elle recommanderait le mets. |
| We'd share the dish. | Nous partagerions le mets. |
| You all would prefer another dish. | Vous préféreriez un autre mets. |
| They'd prepare the dish differently. | Ils/elles prépareraient le mets différemment. |
Mets in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I hope they serve this dish tonight. | J'espère qu'ils servent ce mets ce soir. |
| It's important that you try this dish. | Il est important que tu essaies ce mets. |
| I doubt he/she likes this dish. | Je doute qu'il/elle aime ce mets. |
| The chef wants us to taste his dish. | Le chef veut que nous goûtions son mets. |
| I'm afraid you all won't find this dish. | J'ai peur que vous ne trouviez pas ce mets. |
| It's possible they order this dish. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles commandent ce mets. |