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1
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when do you use the imparfait?

A

for would referring to a repeate aciton in the past
eg,
quant j’étais étudiant, je lisais les journeaux tous les jours

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when they were teens, they would play volleyball on Thursdays

A

quand ils étaient adolescents, ils jouaient au volley-ball le jeudi

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when do you use the présent du conditionnel?

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when “would” refers to a polite request

eg voudrais-tu me montrer le chemin?

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would you mind showing me the way?(present cond)

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voudrais-tu me montrer le chemin?

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could you help me solve that problem? (present cond)

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voudrais-tu me montrer le has

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when is the passé composé of vouloir used?

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when would refers to a specific action in the past

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we asked them to give us a little time; they would not do it

passé composé

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nours leur avons demandé de nous accorder un peu de temps; ils n’ont pas voulu le faire

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I ask her the question several times; she would not answer (passé composé)

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je lui as posé la question plusiers fois; elle n’a pas voulu répondre

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I would not (passé composé)

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je n’ai pas voulu

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I would (passé composé)

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j’ai voulu

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you would (passé composé)

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tu as voulu

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he/she/one would (passé composé)

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il/elle/on a voulu

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13
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you would - formal (passé composé)

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vous avez voulu

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they would (passé composé)

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ils/elles ont voulu

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he/she/one would not (passé composé)

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on n’a pas voulu

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16
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they would not

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ils n’ont past voulu

17
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Could you help me?

A

Pourrais-tu m’aider?

18
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It could be that my father…:

A

Il se pourrait que mon père…

19
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Would you like some coffee?

A

Voudriez-vous du café ?

20
Q

how do you express an idea of the future with would ?

A

présent du conditionnel of the main verb - usng impafait in si clause

21
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I would tell you if I knew

A

je vous le dirais si je le savais

22
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she would be so happy if he proposed to her

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elle serait si heureuse s’il la demandait en mariage