Le Conditionnel
French Conditional Mood - Conditionnel Conjugations Singular Plural 1st person je- ais nous- ions 2nd person tu- ais vous- iez 3rd person il- ait ils- aient The conditional is formed with the same roots as the futur tense ( the infinitive + conditional endings. It is a mood that describes possibility. The english equivalent of “would” sometimes “should” , “could” ------ Je ferais mes devoirs , si j’avais le temps. It is also used as the polite and formal way to express oneself in French. Je prendrais un bon verre de lait maintenant.
Verb Conditional stem Similarly-conjugated verbs acheter achèter- achever, amener, emmener, lever, promener appeler appeller- épeler, jeter, projeter, rappeler aller ir- avoir aur- devoir devr- envoyer enverr- essayer essaier- employer, ennuyer, nettoyer, payer être ser- faire fer- pleuvoir pleuvr- pouvoir pourr- savoir saur- venir viendr- revenir, devenir, parvenir voir verr- revoir vouloir voudr-
You should travel abroad. Tu devrais voyager à l’étranger. I would like to know the answer. Je voudrais savoir la réponse. She could come with us if she wants. Elle pourrait venir avec nous si elle veut. À votre tour! 1. He would know the direction. 2. They would stay longer if they could. 3. I would be rich, if I won.