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

pays in the Present Simple: "Je voyage dans mon pays chaque année" — "I travel to my country every year" "Tu connais bien ce pays" — "You know this country well" "Il habite dans un beau pays" — "He lives in a beautiful country" "Nous aimons notre pays" — "We love our country" "Vous visitez beaucoup de pays" — "You all visit many countries" "Ils viennent de pays différents" — "They come from different countries"

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

pays in the Past Compound: "J'ai visité trois pays l'année dernière." — "I visited three countries last year." "Tu as quitté ton pays il y a deux mois." — "You left your country two months ago." "Il/Elle est rentré(e) au pays hier." — "He/She came back to the country yesterday." "Nous avons voyagé dans plusieurs pays." — "We traveled through many countries." "Vous avez choisi un beau pays." — "You all chose a beautiful country." "Ils/Elles ont déménagé dans un autre pays." — "They moved to another country."

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

pays in the Imperfect: "Je travaillais dans un autre pays" — "I was working in another country" "Tu parlais de ton pays" — "You were talking about your country" "Elle vivait dans un petit pays" — "She was living in a small country" "Nous découvrions de nouveaux pays" — "We were discovering new countries" "Vous quittiez le pays" — "You all were leaving the country" "Elles représentaient leur pays" — "They were representing their country"

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

pays in the Future: "Je retournerai dans mon pays" — "I will return to my country" "Tu verras beaucoup de pays" — "You will see many countries" "Il changera de pays" — "He will change countries" "Nous explorerons ce pays" — "We will explore this country" "Vous choisirez un pays" — "You all will choose a country" "Ils protégeront leur pays" — "They will protect their country"

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

pays in the Conditional: "J'aimerais visiter ton pays" — "I would like to visit your country" "Tu préférerais un autre pays" — "You would prefer another country" "Elle resterait dans ce pays" — "She would stay in this country" "Nous voyagerions à travers le pays" — "We would travel across the country" "Vous quitteriez le pays" — "You all would leave the country" "Elles serviraient leur pays" — "They would serve their country"

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

pays in the Present Subjunctive: "Je doute que ce pays soit sûr." — "I doubt that this country is safe." "Elle veut que tu visites son pays." — "She wants you to visit her country." "Il est possible qu'il/elle connaisse bien ce pays." — "It's possible that he/she knows this country well." "Ils préfèrent que nous restions dans notre pays." — "They prefer that we stay in our country." "Je suis content que vous aimiez ce pays." — "I'm happy that you all love this country." "Il est important qu'ils/elles respectent notre pays." — "It's important that they respect our country."

pays (country) — French Noun Examples

Pays in the Present Simple

Pays in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I travel to my country every year	Je voyage dans mon pays chaque année
You know this country well	Tu connais bien ce pays
He lives in a beautiful country	Il habite dans un beau pays
We love our country	Nous aimons notre pays
You all visit many countries	Vous visitez beaucoup de pays
They come from different countries	Ils viennent de pays différents

Pays in the Past Compound

Pays in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I visited three countries last year.	J'ai visité trois pays l'année dernière.
You left your country two months ago.	Tu as quitté ton pays il y a deux mois.
He/She came back to the country yesterday.	Il/Elle est rentré(e) au pays hier.
We traveled through many countries.	Nous avons voyagé dans plusieurs pays.
You all chose a beautiful country.	Vous avez choisi un beau pays.
They moved to another country.	Ils/Elles ont déménagé dans un autre pays.

Pays in the Imperfect

Pays in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was working in another country	Je travaillais dans un autre pays
You were talking about your country	Tu parlais de ton pays
She was living in a small country	Elle vivait dans un petit pays
We were discovering new countries	Nous découvrions de nouveaux pays
You all were leaving the country	Vous quittiez le pays
They were representing their country	Elles représentaient leur pays

Pays in the Future

Pays in the Future
English	Example in French
I will return to my country	Je retournerai dans mon pays
You will see many countries	Tu verras beaucoup de pays
He will change countries	Il changera de pays
We will explore this country	Nous explorerons ce pays
You all will choose a country	Vous choisirez un pays
They will protect their country	Ils protégeront leur pays

Pays in the Conditional

Pays in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I would like to visit your country	J'aimerais visiter ton pays
You would prefer another country	Tu préférerais un autre pays
She would stay in this country	Elle resterait dans ce pays
We would travel across the country	Nous voyagerions à travers le pays
You all would leave the country	Vous quitteriez le pays
They would serve their country	Elles serviraient leur pays

Pays in the Present Subjunctive

Pays in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I doubt that this country is safe.	Je doute que ce pays soit sûr.
She wants you to visit her country.	Elle veut que tu visites son pays.
It's possible that he/she knows this country well.	Il est possible qu'il/elle connaisse bien ce pays.
They prefer that we stay in our country.	Ils préfèrent que nous restions dans notre pays.
I'm happy that you all love this country.	Je suis content que vous aimiez ce pays.
It's important that they respect our country.	Il est important qu'ils/elles respectent notre pays.