Mot in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I learn a new word every day. | J'apprends un nouveau mot chaque jour. |
| You forget the word quickly. | Tu oublies le mot rapidement. |
| He/she writes the word three times. | Il/elle écrit le mot trois fois. |
| We repeat the word together. | Nous répétons le mot ensemble. |
| You all know this word well. | Vous connaissez bien ce mot. |
| They use the word often. | Ils/elles utilisent souvent le mot. |
Mot in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I've learned a new word today. | J'ai appris un nouveau mot aujourd'hui. |
| You forgot the word I taught you. | Tu as oublié le mot que je t'ai enseigné. |
| He/She has written every word carefully. | Il/Elle a écrit chaque mot avec soin. |
| We've found the perfect word for it. | Nous avons trouvé le mot parfait pour ça. |
| You all have repeated the same word three times. | Vous avez répété le même mot trois fois. |
| They've understood every word of the story. | Ils/Elles ont compris chaque mot de l'histoire. |
Mot in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I was looking for the right word. | Je cherchais le bon mot. |
| You always remembered that word. | Tu te souvenais toujours de ce mot. |
| He/she didn't understand the word. | Il/elle ne comprenait pas le mot. |
| We were learning a difficult word. | Nous apprenions un mot difficile. |
| You all knew every word by heart. | Vous connaissiez chaque mot par cœur. |
| They were repeating the word slowly. | Ils/elles répétaient le mot lentement. |
Mot in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll explain the word tomorrow. | J'expliquerai le mot demain. |
| You'll find the word in the dictionary. | Tu trouveras le mot dans le dictionnaire. |
| He/she will remember the word. | Il/elle se souviendra du mot. |
| We'll practice the word later. | Nous pratiquerons le mot plus tard. |
| You all will need this word. | Vous aurez besoin de ce mot. |
| They'll write the word correctly. | Ils/elles écriront correctement le mot. |
Mot in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd choose a simpler word. | Je choisirais un mot plus simple. |
| You'd understand the word better. | Tu comprendrais mieux le mot. |
| He/she would translate the word. | Il/elle traduirait le mot. |
| We'd use another word. | Nous utiliserions un autre mot. |
| You all would prefer a shorter word. | Vous préféreriez un mot plus court. |
| They'd spell the word differently. | Ils/elles épelleraient le mot différemment. |
Mot in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt that I have the right word for this. | Je doute que j'aie le bon mot pour ça. |
| She wants you to choose another word. | Elle veut que tu choisisses un autre mot. |
| It's important that he/she finds the exact word. | Il est important qu'il/elle trouve le mot exact. |
| They prefer that we use simple words. | Ils préfèrent que nous utilisions des mots simples. |
| I need you all to remember this word. | Il faut que vous reteniez ce mot. |
| It's possible that they don't know this word. | Il est possible qu'ils/elles ne connaissent pas ce mot. |