Question in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I have a question about the homework. | J'ai une question sur les devoirs. |
| You ask good questions in class. | Tu poses de bonnes questions en classe. |
| He/she answers every question carefully. | Il/elle répond à chaque question avec soin. |
| We discuss this question often. | Nous discutons souvent de cette question. |
| You all understand the question well. | Vous comprenez bien la question. |
| They raise an important question. | Ils/elles soulèvent une question importante. |
Question in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I asked a simple question. | J'ai posé une question simple. |
| You answered my question quickly. | Tu as répondu à ma question rapidement. |
| He/she understood the question well. | Il a bien compris la question. |
| We discussed the question together. | Nous avons discuté de la question ensemble. |
| You all forgot the question completely. | Vous avez complètement oublié la question. |
| They prepared their question carefully. | Ils ont préparé leur question soigneusement. |
Question in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I had a question about that. | J'avais une question à ce sujet. |
| You always asked difficult questions. | Tu posais toujours des questions difficiles. |
| He/she avoided the question completely. | Il/elle évitait complètement la question. |
| We were considering the same question. | Nous considérions la même question. |
| You all knew the question already. | Vous connaissiez déjà la question. |
| They repeated the question several times. | Ils/elles répétaient la question plusieurs fois. |
Question in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll ask my question tomorrow. | Je poserai ma question demain. |
| You'll get a question about this. | Tu auras une question là-dessus. |
| He/she will answer your question soon. | Il/elle répondra bientôt à ta question. |
| We'll prepare the question together. | Nous préparerons la question ensemble. |
| You all will receive the question by email. | Vous recevrez la question par email. |
| They'll forget the question quickly. | Ils/elles oublieront vite la question. |
Question in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'd have a question for you. | J'aurais une question pour toi. |
| You'd ask that question differently. | Tu poserais cette question différemment. |
| He/she would avoid that question. | Il/elle éviterait cette question. |
| We'd need another question. | Nous aurions besoin d'une autre question. |
| You all would understand the question better. | Vous comprendriez mieux la question. |
| They'd prefer a simpler question. | Ils/elles préféreraient une question plus simple. |
Question in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I doubt that I'm asking the right question. | Je doute que je pose la bonne question. |
| It's important that you ask your question now. | Il est important que tu poses ta question maintenant. |
| I want him/her to ask the question directly. | Je veux qu'il pose la question directement. |
| She prefers that we ask the question later. | Elle préfère que nous posions la question plus tard. |
| It's necessary that you all ask the question again. | Il faut que vous posiez la question encore. |
| I'm afraid they'll ask a difficult question. | J'ai peur qu'ils posent une question difficile. |