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==When to use?== | ==When to use?== | ||
The conditional expresses the | The conditional expresses the hypothetical and the possible: it describes events that are not guaranteed to occur. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
*Il vous '''appellerait''' s'il savait que vous l'aimez = ''He would call you if he knew that you loved him'' | *Il vous '''appellerait''' s'il savait que vous l'aimez = ''He would call you if he knew that you loved him'' | ||
*Si vous nettoyiez votre chambre, votre colocataire '''serait''' plus gentil avec vous = ''If you cleaned your room, your roommate would be nicer to you.'' | *Si vous nettoyiez votre chambre, votre colocataire '''serait''' plus gentil avec vous = ''If you cleaned your room, your roommate would be nicer to you.'' | ||
*Il '''mangerait''' s'il avait faim = ''He would eat if he were hungry | *Il '''mangerait''' s'il avait faim = ''He would eat if he were hungry '' | ||
*Si nous étudiions, nous '''serions''' plus intelligents = ''If we studied, (then) we would be smarter.'' | *Si nous étudiions, nous '''serions''' plus intelligents = ''If we studied, (then) we would be smarter.'' | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 5 September 2021
Bonjour French learners,😊
How do we use the conditional tense in French?
When to use?
The conditional expresses the hypothetical and the possible: it describes events that are not guaranteed to occur.
Examples
- Il vous appellerait s'il savait que vous l'aimez = He would call you if he knew that you loved him
- Si vous nettoyiez votre chambre, votre colocataire serait plus gentil avec vous = If you cleaned your room, your roommate would be nicer to you.
- Il mangerait s'il avait faim = He would eat if he were hungry
- Si nous étudiions, nous serions plus intelligents = If we studied, (then) we would be smarter.