question

inquiry

French noun

Each tense uses this word in a sentence.

Question in the Present Simple

Question in the Present Simple
EnglishExample 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

Question in the Past Compound
EnglishExample 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

Question in the Imperfect
EnglishExample 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

Question in the Future
EnglishExample 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

Question in the Conditional
EnglishExample 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

Question in the Present Subjunctive
EnglishExample 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.