imperfect tense and conditional Flashcards
how to form the imperfect tense
subject + verb in nous form - ending + conjugated ending
endings imperfect tense
je: ais, tu: ais, il/elle/on: ait, nous: ions, vous iez, ils/elles: aient
etre stem imperfect tense
ét
boire stem imperfect tense
buv
when is the conditional tense used
when something should, could or would happen
how to form the conditional tense
subject + pourr, devr, stem of desired verb + adjusted ending, (infinitive)
to say you ‘could’ do something, how would you form this
subject + pourr + adjusted ending + infinitive
to say yyou ‘would’ do something, how would you form this
subject + infinitive (re become ‘r’) + adjusted endings
to say you ‘should’ do something, how would you form this
subject + devr + adjusted ending + infinitive
how is futur simple and conditionnel similar
when saying you ‘would’ do something in conditional, you use the same stems in future simple
endings for conditional tense
je: ais, tu: ais, il/elle: ait, nous:: ions, vous: iez, ils/elles: aient