Le conditional

Question 1

polite conditional

Answer 1

used for softening demands/requests. Most used with aimer, vouloir, and pouvoir.

Question 2

Giving advice

Answer 2

the conditional of devoir is often used to give advice

Question 3

expressing the consequences of a hypothetical situation, structure

Answer 3

si + imparfait + conditionnel

Question 4

i would like a coffee

Answer 4

je voudrais un café

Question 5

could you help me?

Answer 5

Pourriez-vous m’aider

Question 6

You should go out more often

Answer 6

Tu devrais sortir plus souvent

Question 7

You should listen to your parents

Answer 7

Vous devriez écouter vos parents

Question 8

If you weren’t so selfish you’d have more friends

Answer 8

Si vous étiez moins égoïste, vous auriez plus d’amis.

Question 9

If i were less shy, I would ask him/her to go out with me.

Answer 9

Si j’étais moins timide, je lui demanderais de sortir avec moi.

Question 10

We’d be happy if you came to see us.

Answer 10

Nous serions contents si vous veniez nous voir.

Question 11

If it were hotter, she’d go to the beach.

Answer 11

S’il faisait plus chaud, elle irait à la plage.

Question 12

Forming the conditional

Answer 12

add the imparfait endings to the future stem

Question 13

avoir (je)

Answer 13

j’aurais

Question 14

être (tu)

Answer 14

tu serais

Question 15

aller (il)

Answer 15

il irait

Question 16

devoir (elles)

Answer 16

elles devraient

Question 17

savoir (on)

Answer 17

on saurait

Question 18

Faire (nous)

Answer 18

nous ferions

Question 19

pouvoir (vous)

Answer 19

vous pourriez

Question 20

Venir (ils)

Answer 20

ils viendraient

Question 21

Voir (elles)

Answer 21

elles verraient

Question 22

Vouloir (ils)

Answer 22

ils voudraient