The Conditional
May 23, 2023•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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Episode description
Learn the conditional constructs with Leo and Audrianna in French.
Summary:
In English: I would speak (je parlerais)
Regular conjugations:
Take the infinitive form of the verb and add the imperfect endings (same ones for all verbs, regular and irregular). For -re verbs, you take the infinitive, remove the -e and add the imperfect endings
Used for: expressing what would happen in the future (if a certain condition is met), expressing hypotheses, making requests more polite
Usages:
Polite requests
- Est-ce que tu pourrais m’aider? Could you help me?
- Voudriez-vous venir chez nous demain? Would you like to come to our place tomorrow?
- Pourrais-tu m’expliquer ce mot? Could you explain this word to me?
In journalism, the conditional is used to express events that “reportedly” or “allegedly” occur.
- Le premier ministre serait ici demain. The prime minister will reportedly be here tomorrow.
- Le directeur signerait un contrat demain. The director will reportedly sign a contract tomorrow.
- Le comedien se présenterait sur scene demain. The actor will reportedly
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