Restaurant in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'm going to the restaurant for lunch. | Je vais au restaurant pour le déjeuner. |
| You often eat at that restaurant. | Tu manges souvent dans ce restaurant. |
| He likes the new restaurant in town. | Il aime le nouveau restaurant en ville. |
| We're meeting at the restaurant tonight. | Nous nous rencontrons au restaurant ce soir. |
| You all have a reservation at the restaurant. | Vous avez une réservation au restaurant. |
| They are trying the Italian restaurant. | Ils essaient le restaurant italien. |
Restaurant in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I've been to that restaurant before. | Je suis allé à ce restaurant avant. |
| You have eaten at the restaurant recently. | Tu as mangé au restaurant récemment. |
| She has reserved a table at the restaurant. | Elle a réservé une table au restaurant. |
| We have discovered a great restaurant. | Nous avons découvert un excellent restaurant. |
| You all have dined at that restaurant. | Vous avez dîné dans ce restaurant. |
| They have opened a new restaurant in town. | Ils ont ouvert un nouveau restaurant en ville. |
Restaurant in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I used to go to that restaurant every week. | J'allais à ce restaurant chaque semaine. |
| You were always talking about this restaurant. | Tu parlais toujours de ce restaurant. |
| She was working at a restaurant during the summer. | Elle travaillait dans un restaurant pendant l'été. |
| We were dining at a restaurant when we saw him. | Nous dînions dans un restaurant quand nous l'avons vu. |
| You all were visiting that restaurant often. | Vous visitiez souvent ce restaurant. |
| They were running a small restaurant back then. | Ils géraient un petit restaurant à l'époque. |
Restaurant in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I'll try a new restaurant tomorrow. | Je vais essayer un nouveau restaurant demain. |
| You will visit the restaurant with your friends. | Tu visiteras le restaurant avec tes amis. |
| He will open his own restaurant next year. | Il ouvrira son propre restaurant l'année prochaine. |
| We'll celebrate our anniversary at a restaurant. | Nous fêterons notre anniversaire au restaurant. |
| You all will enjoy a meal at that restaurant. | Vous apprécierez un repas dans ce restaurant. |
| They will book a table at the restaurant. | Ils réserveront une table au restaurant. |
Restaurant in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| If I had more time, I would go to the restaurant. | Si j'avais plus de temps, j'irais au restaurant. |
| You would love the ambiance of this restaurant. | Tu aimerais l'ambiance de ce restaurant. |
| He would choose a different restaurant if he could. | Il choisirait un autre restaurant s'il pouvait. |
| We would order dessert if we weren't full. | Nous commanderions un dessert si nous n'étions pas rassasiés. |
| You all would recommend this restaurant. | Vous recommanderiez ce restaurant. |
| They would visit the restaurant more often if it were closer. | Ils visiteraient le restaurant plus souvent s'il était plus près. |
Restaurant in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| It's important that I find a good restaurant. | Il est important que je trouve un bon restaurant. |
| I want you to choose the restaurant. | Je veux que tu choisisses le restaurant. |
| It's necessary that he arrives at the restaurant on time. | Il faut qu'il arrive au restaurant à l'heure. |
| We doubt that we know the best restaurant. | Nous doutons que nous connaissions le meilleur restaurant. |
| It's possible that you all enjoy this restaurant. | Il est possible que vous appréciiez ce restaurant. |
| I fear they won't like the restaurant. | Je crains qu'ils n'aiment pas le restaurant. |