THE CONDITIONAL TENSE

Question 1

What is the conditional tense used for?

Answer 1

To say what you would do or what would happen.

Question 2

What expressions is the conditional tense often used with?

Answer 2

Après mes vacances- after my holidays
Plus tard- later
À l’avenir- in the future
La semaine prochaine- next week

Etc

Question 3

How do you form the conditional tense?

Answer 3

You add the imperfect tense endings to the future stem of the verb.

E.g Je voudrais
I would like

Question 4

What applies to RE verbs here?

Answer 4

Taking the -e off the end of the verb before adding the endings.

Question 5

Which verbs are irregular in the conditional tense?

Answer 5

The same verbs that are irregular in the future tense.

Question 6

What are the other uses of the conditional tense?

Answer 6

1. To say what would happen IF something else occurred.

E.g. Si j’avais beaucoup d’argent, je ferais le tour de monde
If I had lots of money, I would travel the world

2. To talk about intentions or ambitions

E.g. Je voudrais être docteur
I would like to be a doctor