Conditional - French

Forms

100

What stem is used for the conditional?

The infinitive/future stem

200

What endings are used for the conditional?

The imperfect endings

300

How do we translate the conditional?

Would/Could/Should

400

Give all endings of the conditional

-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

500

Why do we use the conditional?

To express politeness/a hypothetical situation (unreal condition)

Regular verbs

100

I would play

je jouerais

200

he would choose

il choisirait

300

we would take

nous prendrions

400

they (f) would eat

elles mangeraient

500

you (pl) would go out

vous sortiriez

Irregular verbs

100

you (s) would do

tu ferais

200

she would have

elle aurait

300

I would go

j'irais

400

they (m) would be

ils seraient

500

you (pl) would know

vous sauriez

Basic sentences

100

I would never waste water

Je ne gaspillerais jamais de l'eau

200

Would you (s) get up at 4am?

Tu te leverais à 4h (du matin)?

300

I would like a cider

Je voudrais un cidre.

400

You (s) should go to the doctor.

Tu devrais aller au medecin.

500

Could you (formal) turn off the light?

Vous pourriez éteindre la lumière?

'Si' clauses

100

Si j'________ (etre) riche, j' _________(acheter) une maison

j'étais, j'acheterais

200

S'il y ________ (avoir) du temps, nous _________ (pouvoir) aller à la plage

avait, pourrions

300

I would dine with you if I could

Je dînerais avec toi si je pouvais.

400

I would be happy if it was nice weather

Je serais content s'il faisait beau.

500

If you (formal) knew, you wouldn't want to go (there)

Si vous saviez, vous ne voudriez pas y aller