The conditional tense Flashcards
1
Q
When do we use the conditional tense?
A
To talk about something that would happen
i.e. to express possibility
2
Q
How do we form the conditional tense? Give 2 steps.
A
- Take the future stem of the verb
2. Add the imperfect ending
3
Q
When forming the conditional tense, what do we mean by ‘future stem’?
A
Most verbs take the infinitive as their future stem.
Some verbs have their own stems.
4
Q
There are 10 verbs that do not take the infinitive as their future / conditional stem.
What are these 10 verbs and what are their unique stems?
Remember: AAEFPDSVVV
A
aller, ir- avoir, aur- étre, ser- faire, fer- pouvoir, pourr- devoir, devr- savoir, saur- venir, viendr- voir, verr- vouloir, voudr-
5
Q
What are the imperfect endings for all pronouns?
A
Je = ais Tu = ais Il / elle / on = ait Nous = ions Vous = iez Ils / elles = aient
6
Q
Conjugate the following:
I would go You would stay He would say She would be We (formal) would see You (plural) would wait They (male) would think They (female) would watch I could
A
J'irais Tu resterais Il dirait Elle serait Nous verrions Vous attendriez Ils penseraient Elles regarderaient Je pourrais
