The French Conditional Tense

The conditional tense is used to talk about something we will do

• True

• False - it is used to talk about something we would do

• False - it is used to talk about something we are definitely going to do

The conditional tense structure for regular verbs is:

• Subj + infinitive stem + imperfect endings

• Subj + present tense stem + simple future endings

• Subj + infinitive stem + simple future endings

Translate 'I would buy a house' into French

• J'acheterai une maison

• J'acheterais une maison

• Je vais acheter une maison

The verb endings for Je and Il in the conditional tense are the same

• True

• Flase

The verb endings for the conditional tense are:

• ais ais ait ions ez aient

• ais ait ais ons iez aient

• ais ais ait ions iez ient

• ais ais ait ions iez aient

On pourrait... means

• We could

• We did

• We are

• We should

We could have a picnic in French is:

• On pourrai faire un piqunique

• On pourra faire un piquenique

• On pourrais faire un piquenique

• On pourrait faire un piquenique

Translate: We could go to a concert

• On pourrais aller à un concert

• On peut aller à un concert

• On pourrait aller à un concert

• On pourra aller à un concert

Translate: We could eat a McDonald's

• On pourrait manger un McDo

• On pourrais manger un McDo

• On pourra manger un McDo

• On peut manger un McDo

What does the conditional tense have in common with the imperfect tense?

• Stem

• Verb endings

• Irregular verbs