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

orage in the Present Simple: "J'entends le tonnerre avant l'orage." — "I hear thunder before the storm." "Tu vérifies la météo à cause de l'orage." — "You check the weather because of the storm." "Il regarde l'orage depuis la fenêtre." — "He/she watches the storm from the window." "Nous restons à l'intérieur pendant l'orage." — "We stay inside during the storm." "Vous annulez vos plans à cause de l'orage." — "You all cancel your plans because of the storm." "Ils craignent les orages depuis l'enfance." — "They fear storms since childhood."

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

orage in the Past Compound: "J'ai vu un énorme orage hier." — "I saw a huge thunderstorm yesterday." "Tu as entendu l'orage cette nuit." — "You heard the thunderstorm last night." "Il/Elle a eu peur pendant l'orage." — "He/She got scared during the thunderstorm." "Nous sommes restés à l'intérieur à cause de l'orage." — "We stayed inside because of the thunderstorm." "Vous avez regardé l'orage depuis la fenêtre." — "You all watched the thunderstorm from the window." "Ils/Elles ont annulé le pique-nique à cause de l'orage." — "They canceled the picnic because of the thunderstorm."

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

orage in the Imperfect: "Je regardais l'orage approcher lentement." — "I was watching the storm approach slowly." "Tu avais peur des orages quand tu étais petit." — "You were afraid of storms when you were little." "Elle écoutait l'orage toute la nuit." — "She was listening to the storm all night." "Nous attendions que l'orage passe." — "We were waiting for the storm to pass." "Vous parliez de l'orage d'hier." — "You all were talking about yesterday's storm." "Ils se préparaient pour l'orage." — "They were preparing for the storm."

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

orage in the Future: "Je fermerai les fenêtres avant l'orage." — "I'll close the windows before the storm." "Tu entendras l'orage ce soir." — "You'll hear the storm tonight." "Il restera chez lui à cause de l'orage." — "He'll stay home because of the storm." "Nous regarderons l'orage ensemble." — "We'll watch the storm together." "Vous éviterez l'orage demain." — "You all will avoid the storm tomorrow." "Ils attendront que l'orage finisse." — "They'll wait until the storm ends."

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

orage in the Conditional: "Je resterais dedans s'il y avait un orage." — "I'd stay inside if there was a storm." "Tu aurais peur d'un si gros orage." — "You'd be scared of such a big storm." "Elle annulerait le pique-nique à cause de l'orage." — "She'd cancel the picnic because of the storm." "Nous attendrions que l'orage passe." — "We'd wait for the storm to pass." "Vous préféreriez éviter l'orage." — "You all would prefer to avoid the storm." "Ils regarderaient l'orage de l'intérieur." — "They'd watch the storm from inside."

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

orage in the Present Subjunctive: "J'espère qu'il n'y aura pas d'orage demain." — "I hope there won't be a thunderstorm tomorrow." "J'ai peur que tu sois pris dans un orage." — "I'm afraid you'll get caught in a thunderstorm." "Il est possible qu'il/elle entende l'orage ce soir." — "It's possible he/she'll hear the thunderstorm tonight." "Maman veut que nous rentrions avant l'orage." — "Mom wants us to come home before the thunderstorm." "Je doute que vous voyiez un orage aujourd'hui." — "I doubt you all will see a thunderstorm today." "Il faut qu'ils/elles ferment les fenêtres pendant l'orage." — "We need them to close the windows during the thunderstorm."

orage (thunderstorm) — French Noun Examples

Orage in the Present Simple

Orage in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I hear thunder before the storm.	J'entends le tonnerre avant l'orage.
You check the weather because of the storm.	Tu vérifies la météo à cause de l'orage.
He/she watches the storm from the window.	Il regarde l'orage depuis la fenêtre.
We stay inside during the storm.	Nous restons à l'intérieur pendant l'orage.
You all cancel your plans because of the storm.	Vous annulez vos plans à cause de l'orage.
They fear storms since childhood.	Ils craignent les orages depuis l'enfance.

Orage in the Past Compound

Orage in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I saw a huge thunderstorm yesterday.	J'ai vu un énorme orage hier.
You heard the thunderstorm last night.	Tu as entendu l'orage cette nuit.
He/She got scared during the thunderstorm.	Il/Elle a eu peur pendant l'orage.
We stayed inside because of the thunderstorm.	Nous sommes restés à l'intérieur à cause de l'orage.
You all watched the thunderstorm from the window.	Vous avez regardé l'orage depuis la fenêtre.
They canceled the picnic because of the thunderstorm.	Ils/Elles ont annulé le pique-nique à cause de l'orage.

Orage in the Imperfect

Orage in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was watching the storm approach slowly.	Je regardais l'orage approcher lentement.
You were afraid of storms when you were little.	Tu avais peur des orages quand tu étais petit.
She was listening to the storm all night.	Elle écoutait l'orage toute la nuit.
We were waiting for the storm to pass.	Nous attendions que l'orage passe.
You all were talking about yesterday's storm.	Vous parliez de l'orage d'hier.
They were preparing for the storm.	Ils se préparaient pour l'orage.

Orage in the Future

Orage in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll close the windows before the storm.	Je fermerai les fenêtres avant l'orage.
You'll hear the storm tonight.	Tu entendras l'orage ce soir.
He'll stay home because of the storm.	Il restera chez lui à cause de l'orage.
We'll watch the storm together.	Nous regarderons l'orage ensemble.
You all will avoid the storm tomorrow.	Vous éviterez l'orage demain.
They'll wait until the storm ends.	Ils attendront que l'orage finisse.

Orage in the Conditional

Orage in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd stay inside if there was a storm.	Je resterais dedans s'il y avait un orage.
You'd be scared of such a big storm.	Tu aurais peur d'un si gros orage.
She'd cancel the picnic because of the storm.	Elle annulerait le pique-nique à cause de l'orage.
We'd wait for the storm to pass.	Nous attendrions que l'orage passe.
You all would prefer to avoid the storm.	Vous préféreriez éviter l'orage.
They'd watch the storm from inside.	Ils regarderaient l'orage de l'intérieur.

Orage in the Present Subjunctive

Orage in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I hope there won't be a thunderstorm tomorrow.	J'espère qu'il n'y aura pas d'orage demain.
I'm afraid you'll get caught in a thunderstorm.	J'ai peur que tu sois pris dans un orage.
It's possible he/she'll hear the thunderstorm tonight.	Il est possible qu'il/elle entende l'orage ce soir.
Mom wants us to come home before the thunderstorm.	Maman veut que nous rentrions avant l'orage.
I doubt you all will see a thunderstorm today.	Je doute que vous voyiez un orage aujourd'hui.
We need them to close the windows during the thunderstorm.	Il faut qu'ils/elles ferment les fenêtres pendant l'orage.