Present conditional

Question 1

uses of the present conditional

Answer 1

-used to express a wish or a suggestion
eg. je voudrais finir ce projet aussitôt que possible
-to make a statement or request more polite
eg. pourriez-vous nous donner votre avis?
-when a condition is implied
eg. nous aurions un chien si notre appartement était plus grand.

Question 2

formation of the present conditional

Answer 2

add the endings of the imperfect to the future stem of the verb
for -er and -ir verbs, the future stem is the entire infinitive form
-for -re verbs, drop the final -e from the infinitive before adding the conditional endings

Question 3

formation of the past conditional

Answer 3

present conditional of être or avoir and the past participle of the main verb
rules of agreement apply

Question 4

uses of past conditional

Answer 4

expresses what would have happened if another event had taken place or certain conditions had or had not been present
eg. j’aurais donné = I would have given