Conditionnel

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Le
Conditionnel
Une leçon par Mme Gareau
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QU'EST-CE QUE C'EST, LE CONDITIONNEL?

• The is a mood (not just one
  tense) which can be used either as a more polite
  form of speech ( I would like to order a drink,
  please ) or as a form similar to the English
  conditional if, then statement (
  something were so, there would be a
  result).

conditionnel
then
If
Ex. - If I had money, then I would buy a
car. - Si, javais largent, jacheterais une
auto.
Note Limparfait often works with the
conditionnel.
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HOW TO CONJUGATE USING LE CONDITIONNEL

1. Take the infinitive form of the verb you wish to
   use.

Ex. Acheter, aimer, finir, choisir
2. ADD THE FOLLOWING ENDINGS
ais
Ex. aimer (to like/love)
Je
Jaimerais Tu aimerais Il aimerait Nous
aimerions Vous aimeriez Ils aimeraient
Tu
ais
Il
ait
Nous
ions
Vous
iez
Ils
aient
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Irregular verbs to note
ex jaurais

• Avoir (would have) aur
• Lire (would read) lir
• Aller (would go) ir
• Être (would be) ser
• Devoir (would have to/should) devr
• Faire (would do/make) fer
• Vouloir (would want) voudr
• Pouvoir (could) pourr
• Recevoir (would receive) recevr
• Voir (would see) ) verr

ex tu lirais
ex il irait
ex nous serions
ex vous devriez
ex ils feraient
ex elles voudraient
ex je pourrais
ex tu recevrais
ex il verrait
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Pour Pratique

• Translate the following phrases using the proper
  subject and conjugate of le conditionnel.

1. I would have ______ ____________
2. You (s.) would like ______ ____________
3. He would finish ______ ____________
4. We would receive ______ ____________
5. You (pl.) would read ______ ____________
6. They (f.) would go ______ ____________
7. I would do ______ ____________
8. You (s.) would be ______ ____________
9. She should ______ ____________
10. We would make ______ ____________
11. You (pl.) could ______ ____________
12. They (m.) would want to ______ ____________

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Le Corrigé
Translate the following phrases using the proper
subject and conjugation of le conditionnel.

1. I would have Jaurais
2. You (s.) would like Tu aimerais
3. He would finish Il finirait
4. We would receive Nous recevrions
5. You (pl.) would read Vous liriez
6. They (f.) would go Elles iraient
7. I would do Je ferais
8. You (s.) would be Tu serais
9. She should Elle devrait
10. We would make Nous ferions
11. You (pl.) could Vous pourriez
12. They (m.) would want to Ils voudraient