How is "muscle" used in the Present Simple in French?

muscle in the Present Simple: "J'ai un muscle douloureux à la jambe." — "I have a sore muscle in my leg." "Tu étires chaque muscle avant de courir." — "You stretch each muscle before running." "Il travaille ce muscle à la salle." — "He works this muscle at the gym." "Nous sentons un muscle se contracter pendant l'exercice." — "We feel a muscle contract during the exercise." "Vous échauffez chaque muscle avec soin." — "You all warm up each muscle carefully." "Ils renforcent chaque muscle du dos." — "They strengthen every muscle in the back."

How is "muscle" used in the Past Compound in French?

muscle in the Past Compound: "Je me suis froissé un muscle en soulevant les cartons." — "I pulled a muscle while lifting the boxes." "Tu as forcé un muscle pendant le match hier." — "You strained a muscle during the match yesterday." "Elle a étiré un muscle avant d'aller courir." — "She stretched a muscle before going running." "Nous avons bien senti ce muscle après le cours." — "We really felt this muscle after the class." "Vous avez beaucoup travaillé ce muscle à la salle." — "You all worked this muscle a lot at the gym." "Ils se sont blessé un muscle pendant l'entraînement." — "They hurt a muscle during training."

How is "muscle" used in the Imperfect in French?

muscle in the Imperfect: "Je sentais un muscle se tendre chaque matin." — "I felt a muscle tense up every morning." "Tu avais un muscle douloureux après l'entraînement." — "You had a painful muscle after training." "Elle étirait un muscle avant le match." — "She stretched a muscle before the match." "Nous sentions un muscle tirer en soulevant." — "We felt a muscle pull while lifting." "Vous travailliez ce muscle tous les jours." — "You all worked this muscle every day." "Ils avaient un muscle raide après le voyage." — "They had a stiff muscle after the trip."

How is "muscle" used in the Future in French?

muscle in the Future: "Je vais développer ce muscle avec des exercices." — "I'll build up this muscle with exercise." "Tu sentiras ce muscle demain." — "You'll feel this muscle tomorrow." "Il renforcera ce muscle avec le temps." — "He'll strengthen this muscle over time." "Nous étirerons chaque muscle après la course." — "We'll stretch each muscle after the run." "Vous sentirez ce muscle se durcir." — "You all will feel this muscle tighten." "Ils travailleront ce muscle à l'entraînement." — "They'll work this muscle at practice."

How is "muscle" used in the Conditional in French?

muscle in the Conditional: "J'étirerais ce muscle s'il me faisait mal." — "I'd stretch this muscle if it hurt." "Tu sentirais ce muscle si tu t'entraînais plus." — "You'd feel this muscle if you trained more." "Elle développerait ce muscle avec des exercices réguliers." — "She'd build this muscle with regular exercise." "Nous renforcerions ce muscle petit à petit." — "We'd strengthen this muscle little by little." "Vous détendriez ce muscle avec un massage." — "You all would relax this muscle with a massage." "Ils sentiraient ce muscle après une longue marche." — "They'd feel this muscle after a long walk."

How is "muscle" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

muscle in the Present Subjunctive: "Le coach veut que j'étire ce muscle chaque matin." — "The coach wants me to stretch this muscle every morning." "Il est important que tu chauffes ce muscle avant de courir." — "It's important that you warm up this muscle before running." "Le médecin veut qu'il repose ce muscle pendant une semaine." — "The doctor wants him to rest that muscle for a week." "Le prof préfère que nous travaillions ce muscle doucement." — "The trainer prefers that we work this muscle slowly." "Il vaut mieux que vous renforciez ce muscle en douceur." — "It's better that you all strengthen this muscle gently." "Je doute qu'ils sentent ce muscle après un si petit entraînement." — "I doubt they feel this muscle after such a short workout."

muscle (muscle) — French Noun Examples

Muscle in the Present Simple

Muscle in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I have a sore muscle in my leg.	J'ai un muscle douloureux à la jambe.
You stretch each muscle before running.	Tu étires chaque muscle avant de courir.
He works this muscle at the gym.	Il travaille ce muscle à la salle.
We feel a muscle contract during the exercise.	Nous sentons un muscle se contracter pendant l'exercice.
You all warm up each muscle carefully.	Vous échauffez chaque muscle avec soin.
They strengthen every muscle in the back.	Ils renforcent chaque muscle du dos.

Muscle in the Past Compound

Muscle in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I pulled a muscle while lifting the boxes.	Je me suis froissé un muscle en soulevant les cartons.
You strained a muscle during the match yesterday.	Tu as forcé un muscle pendant le match hier.
She stretched a muscle before going running.	Elle a étiré un muscle avant d'aller courir.
We really felt this muscle after the class.	Nous avons bien senti ce muscle après le cours.
You all worked this muscle a lot at the gym.	Vous avez beaucoup travaillé ce muscle à la salle.
They hurt a muscle during training.	Ils se sont blessé un muscle pendant l'entraînement.

Muscle in the Imperfect

Muscle in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I felt a muscle tense up every morning.	Je sentais un muscle se tendre chaque matin.
You had a painful muscle after training.	Tu avais un muscle douloureux après l'entraînement.
She stretched a muscle before the match.	Elle étirait un muscle avant le match.
We felt a muscle pull while lifting.	Nous sentions un muscle tirer en soulevant.
You all worked this muscle every day.	Vous travailliez ce muscle tous les jours.
They had a stiff muscle after the trip.	Ils avaient un muscle raide après le voyage.

Muscle in the Future

Muscle in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll build up this muscle with exercise.	Je vais développer ce muscle avec des exercices.
You'll feel this muscle tomorrow.	Tu sentiras ce muscle demain.
He'll strengthen this muscle over time.	Il renforcera ce muscle avec le temps.
We'll stretch each muscle after the run.	Nous étirerons chaque muscle après la course.
You all will feel this muscle tighten.	Vous sentirez ce muscle se durcir.
They'll work this muscle at practice.	Ils travailleront ce muscle à l'entraînement.

Muscle in the Conditional

Muscle in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd stretch this muscle if it hurt.	J'étirerais ce muscle s'il me faisait mal.
You'd feel this muscle if you trained more.	Tu sentirais ce muscle si tu t'entraînais plus.
She'd build this muscle with regular exercise.	Elle développerait ce muscle avec des exercices réguliers.
We'd strengthen this muscle little by little.	Nous renforcerions ce muscle petit à petit.
You all would relax this muscle with a massage.	Vous détendriez ce muscle avec un massage.
They'd feel this muscle after a long walk.	Ils sentiraient ce muscle après une longue marche.

Muscle in the Present Subjunctive

Muscle in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
The coach wants me to stretch this muscle every morning.	Le coach veut que j'étire ce muscle chaque matin.
It's important that you warm up this muscle before running.	Il est important que tu chauffes ce muscle avant de courir.
The doctor wants him to rest that muscle for a week.	Le médecin veut qu'il repose ce muscle pendant une semaine.
The trainer prefers that we work this muscle slowly.	Le prof préfère que nous travaillions ce muscle doucement.
It's better that you all strengthen this muscle gently.	Il vaut mieux que vous renforciez ce muscle en douceur.
I doubt they feel this muscle after such a short workout.	Je doute qu'ils sentent ce muscle après un si petit entraînement.