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Could (Conditional Present)

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je pouvais
tu pouvais
il pouvait
nous pourrions
vous pourriez
elles pourraient

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Can (Indicative Present)

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Je peux
tu peux
il peut
nous pouvons
vous pouvez
elles peuvent

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could have (Conditional First Passé)

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j’aurais pu
tu aurais pu
il aurait pu
nous aurions pu
vous auriez pu
elles auraient pu

Nous aurions pu essayer plus fort

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if she had the opportunity she would dance all night

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si elle avait la chance, elle danserait toute la nuit

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if she had had the opportunity she would have dance all night

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si elle avait eu l’occasion, elle aurait dansé toute la nuit

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would like (Conditional Present - polite)

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Je voudrais / aimerais / souhaiterais
tu voudrais / aimerais / souhaiterais
il voudrait / aimerait / souhaiterait
nous voudrions / aimerions / souhaiterions
vous voudriez / aimeriez / souhaiteriez
elles voudraient / aimeraient / souhaiteraient

Je voudrais une verre du vin

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would have liked (Conditional First Passé)

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Je aurais aimé
tu aurais voulu
il aurait souhaité
nous aurions aimé
vous auriez voulu
elles auraient souhaité

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I would have been

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Je aurais été

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Want (Present)

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je veux
Tu veux
il veut
nous voulons
vous voulez
elles veulent

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Should (Conditional Present)

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Je devrais
tu devrais
il devrait
nous devrions
vous devriez
elles devraient

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Must (Present)

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je dois
tu dois
il doit
nous devons
vous devez
elles doivent

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should have (Conditional Passé First)

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j’aurais dû
tu aurais dû
il aurait dû
nous aurions dû
vous auriez dû
elles auraient dû

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If I could sing, I would

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Si je pouvais chanter, je le ferais

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Would do / would have done

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je ferais / j’aurais fait
tu ferais / tu aurais fait
il ferait
nous ferions
vous feriez
elles feraient

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would come / would have come

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j’irais / j’aurais allé
tu irais
il irait
nous irions
vous iriez
elles iraient

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if I had the time, I could have finished

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si j’avias eu le temps, j’aurais pu finir

(first part is plus-que-parfait)

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First Conditional

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If-Then clause : a likely outcome

Something that happens or will happen if something else happens

Formed with the present tense or Present perfect

Conditional mood is NOT used

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First Conditional : Present + Present

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S’il pleut, nous ne sortons pas - If it rains, we don’t go out

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First Conditional : Present + Future

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Si tu étudies, tu réussiras à l’examen - if you study, you will pass the test

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First Conditional : Present + Imperative

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Si tu peux, viens me voir - if you can, come see me

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First Conditional : Passé Composé + Present/Future/Imperative

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Si tu a fini, tu peux partir - if you have finished, you can leave

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Second Conditional

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  • presents something contrary to present facts or is unlikely to occur
  • something that WOULD happen, if something else happened.
  • The conditional mood is not used to name the condition itself, but rather the result
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Second Conditional : Si + imparfait + conditional

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Imparfait - states the condition
conditional - what would happen

Si j’avais le temps, je le ferais - If I had the time, i would do it.

Fact: I don’t have time, but if I did (contrary to fact), I would do it

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Second Conditional : Si + imparfait + conditional

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Si tu étudiais, tu réussirais à l’examen - if you studied, you would pass the test

Fact: you don’t study, but if you did (unlikely to occur), you would pass the test.

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She would help you if she saw you
Elle vous aiderait si elle vous voyait Fact: she doesn't see you, so she isn't helping you. But if you get her attention she will
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Third Conditional : Hypothetical situation that is contrary to past fact. Si + Plus-que-parfait +conditional present
something that would have happened if something else had happened Conditional mood refers to the result plus-que-parfait : explains what would have had to occur Conditional perfect : what would have been possible
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Third Conditional : Si + Plus-que-parfait +conditional present
Si j'avais eu le temps, je l'aurais fait - If i had had the time, I would have done it Fact: I didn't have the time, so I didn't do it
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If she had seen you, she would have helped you
si elle vous avait vu, elle vous aurait aidé
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What is the French conditional tense used for?
To express hypothetical situations or actions that would occur under certain conditions.
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Fill in the blank: In French, the conditional form of 'parler' (to speak) is _____ .
parlerait
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True or False: The conditional tense in French is formed by adding specific endings to the infinitive form of the verb.
True
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Which of the following is the correct conditional form of 'avoir' (to have) for 'nous'?
nous aurions
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What auxiliary verb is often used in the conditional tense?
The verb 'avoir' (to have) or 'être' (to be), depending on the main verb.
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Complete the sentence: If I had money, I _____ (to travel) to France.
would travel
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True or False: The conditional tense can also express politeness in requests.
True
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What is the conditional form of 'être' (to be) for 'il'?
il serait
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Which ending is added to regular -er verbs in the conditional tense?
The endings -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
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Fill in the blank: The conditional form of 'finir' (to finish) for 'je' is _____ .
je finirais
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What is the conditional form of 'aller' (to go) for 'vous'?
vous iriez
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Which of the following sentences is correctly using the conditional tense?
If I were rich, I would buy a house.
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What is the conditional form of 'savoir' (to know) for 'ils'?
ils sauraient
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True or False: The conditional tense can be used to express future actions.
False
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What is the conditional form of 'prendre' (to take) for 'tu'?
tu prendrais
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Fill in the blank: If it were sunny, we _____ (to go) to the beach.
would go
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What is the conditional form of 'voir' (to see) for 'elle'?
elle verrait
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Which of the following is an example of a conditional sentence in French?
Si j'avais le temps, je lirais un livre.
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What is the conditional form of 'devoir' (to have to) for 'nous'?
nous devrions
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Fill in the blank: If I were you, I _____ (to accept) the offer.
would accept
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What is the conditional tense used for in French?
To express actions that would happen under certain conditions.
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True or False: All French verbs have regular conditional forms.
False
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Fill in the blank: The verb 'avoir' in the conditional tense is _____
aurait
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Which of the following is an irregular conditional verb? a) parler b) aller c) finir
b) aller
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What is the conditional form of 'être'?
serait
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True or False: The conditional form of 'faire' is 'ferait'.
True
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What is the root for the verb 'venir' in the conditional tense?
viendr
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Fill in the blank: The verb 'pouvoir' in the conditional is _____
pourrait
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What is the conditional form of 'savoir'?
saurait
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Which verb has the conditional form 'devrait'?
devoir
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True or False: The conditional form of 'voir' is 'verrait'.
True
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What is the irregular root for 'tenir' in the conditional?
tiendr
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Which of the following is NOT an irregular conditional verb? a) vouloir b) marcher c) envoyer
b) marcher
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What is the conditional form of 'manger'?
mangerait
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Fill in the blank: The verb 'acheter' in the conditional is _____
achèterait
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What is the conditional form of 'aller'?
irait
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True or False: 'Falloir' in the conditional is 'faudrait'.
True
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What is the conditional form of 'envoyer'?
enverrait
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Which verb has the conditional form 'voudrait'?
vouloir
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What is the irregular root for 'recevoir' in the conditional tense?
recevr
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Fill in the blank: The conditional form of 'savoir' is _____
saurait
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Which of the following is an irregular conditional verb? a) finir b) répondre c) courir
c) courir
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What is the conditional form of 'croire'?
croirait
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True or False: The verb 'voir' has a regular conditional form.
False
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What is the conditional form of 'devoir'?
devrait
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Fill in the blank: The root for 'mourir' in the conditional is _____
mourr
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What is the conditional form of 'naître'?
naîtrait
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Which verb has the conditional form 'ferait'?
faire
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True or False: 'Prendre' in the conditional is 'prendrait'.
True
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What is the conditional form of 'dire'?
dirait
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Which verb has the irregular root 'devr' in the conditional?
devoir
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Fill in the blank: The verb 'voir' in the conditional is _____
verrait
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What is the conditional form of 'venir'?
viendrait

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