Saint in the Present Simple
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I pray to the saint every Sunday. | Je prie le saint tous les dimanches. |
| You visit the saint's church often. | Tu visites souvent l'église du saint. |
| She reads about the saint's life. | Elle lit sur la vie du saint. |
| We celebrate the saint's feast day. | Nous célébrons la fête du saint. |
| You all honor the local saint. | Vous honorez le saint local. |
| They believe in the saint's miracles. | Ils croient aux miracles du saint. |
Saint in the Past Compound
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I've seen the saint's painting. | J'ai vu le tableau du saint. |
| You've prayed to that saint before. | Tu as déjà prié ce saint. |
| He/She has visited the saint's shrine. | Il/Elle a visité le sanctuaire du saint. |
| We've learned about many saints. | Nous avons appris beaucoup de choses sur les saints. |
| You all have chosen your favorite saint. | Vous avez choisi votre saint préféré. |
| They've celebrated the saint's feast day. | Ils/Elles ont célébré la fête du saint. |
Saint in the Imperfect
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I used to pray to the saint as a child. | Je priais le saint quand j'étais enfant. |
| You would light candles for the saint. | Tu allumais des cierges pour le saint. |
| He would visit the saint's shrine regularly. | Il visitait régulièrement le sanctuaire du saint. |
| We used to study the saint's teachings. | Nous étudiions les enseignements du saint. |
| You all would follow the saint's example. | Vous suiviez l'exemple du saint. |
| They would ask the saint for protection. | Elles demandaient la protection du saint. |
Saint in the Future
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I will name my child after the saint. | J'appellerai mon enfant comme le saint. |
| You will meet the saint's successor. | Tu rencontreras le successeur du saint. |
| She will write about the saint. | Elle écrira sur le saint. |
| We will visit the saint's birthplace. | Nous visiterons le lieu de naissance du saint. |
| You all will learn the saint's story. | Vous apprendrez l'histoire du saint. |
| They will honor the saint tomorrow. | Ils honoreront le saint demain. |
Saint in the Conditional
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I would pray to the saint for help. | Je prierais le saint pour avoir de l'aide. |
| You would appreciate the saint's wisdom. | Tu apprécierais la sagesse du saint. |
| He would follow the saint's path. | Il suivrait le chemin du saint. |
| We would honor the saint differently. | Nous honorerions le saint différemment. |
| You all would understand the saint better. | Vous comprendriez mieux le saint. |
| They would respect the saint more. | Elles respecteraient davantage le saint. |
Saint in the Present Subjunctive
| English | Example in French |
|---|---|
| I hope there's a saint in this church. | J'espère qu'il y a un saint dans cette église. |
| It's possible that you see a saint in your dreams. | Il est possible que tu voies un saint dans tes rêves. |
| I doubt he/she knows that saint's story. | Je doute qu'il/elle connaisse l'histoire de ce saint. |
| They want us to visit the saint's tomb. | Ils veulent que nous visitions le tombeau du saint. |
| I need you all to pray to the saint. | Il faut que vous priiez le saint. |
| It's important that they honor the saint. | Il est important qu'ils/elles honorent le saint. |