| A | B |
| He lost his pen. | Il a perdu son stylo. |
| We are losing the basketball game. | Nous perdons le match de basket. |
| I'm not waiting for my friend (f.). | Je n'attends pas mon amie. |
| We waited for the bus. | Nous avons attendu le bus. |
| Did you (s.) lose the money? | As-tu perdu l'argent? |
| Are they (m.) waiting for Paul? | Attendent-ils Paul? / Est-ce qu'ils attendent Paul? |
| Did she wait a long time? | A-t-elle attendu longtemps? / Est-ce qu'elle a attendu longtems? |
| I hear the music. | J'entends la musique. |
| He's having a sandwich. | Il prend un sandwich. |
| He had a sandwich. | Il a pris un sandwich. |
| We don't understand. | Nous ne comprenons pas. |
| Do you (s.) understand? | Est-ce que tu comprends? / Comprends-tu? |
| Doesn't he understand? | Ne comprend-il pas? |
| They (m.) didn't understand. | Ils n'ont pas compris. |
| She sold her car. | Elle a vendu sa voiture. |
| They (m.) don't hear the singer (f.). | Ils n'entendent pas la chanteuse. |
| Let's wait for our brother! | Attendons notre frère! |
| Don't lose your homework! (a teacher talking to his students) | Ne perdez pas vos devoirs. |
| I returned the book to the library. | J'ai rendu le livre à la bibliothèque. |
| We heard the good news. | Nous avons entendu les bonnes nouvelles. |
| (sing.) Answer the question! | Réponds à la question! |
| Don't you (s.) hear the song? | N'entends-tu pas la chanson? |
| Let's not lose our patience! | Ne perdons pas notre patience! |
| Give the book back to Paul. | Rends (rendez) le livre à Paul! |
| Please respond (formal). | Répondez, s'il vous plaît! |