Le conditional Flashcards

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polite conditional

A

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

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Giving advice

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the conditional of devoir is often used to give advice

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expressing the consequences of a hypothetical situation, structure

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si + imparfait + conditionnel

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4
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i would like a coffee

A

je voudrais un café

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could you help me?

A

Pourriez-vous m’aider

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You should go out more often

A

Tu devrais sortir plus souvent

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You should listen to your parents

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Vous devriez écouter vos parents

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

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

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

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

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We’d be happy if you came to see us.

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Nous serions contents si vous veniez nous voir.

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

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

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Forming the conditional

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add the imparfait endings to the future stem

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avoir (je)

A

j’aurais

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être (tu)

A

tu serais

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aller (il)

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il irait

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devoir (elles)

A

elles devraient

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savoir (on)

A

on saurait

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Faire (nous)

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nous ferions

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pouvoir (vous)

A

vous pourriez

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Venir (ils)

A

ils viendraient

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Voir (elles)

A

elles verraient

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Vouloir (ils)

A

ils voudraient