Conditional present — would / polite requests
Conditional present — would / polite requests means “Conditional = 'would' — politeness and hypotheses”. The conditional expresses 'would' and is used for politeness (je voudrais = I would like) and hypotheses (si j'avais le temps, je viendrais). Formation: radical du futur + terminaisons de l'imparfait (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)
Conditional = 'would' — politeness and hypotheses
B1Formation
radical du futur + terminaisons de l'imparfait (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)
Explanation
The conditional expresses 'would' and is used for politeness (je voudrais = I would like) and hypotheses (si j'avais le temps, je viendrais). Form it with the future stem + imparfait endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient): parler → je parlerais; avoir → j'aurais; être → je serais; pouvoir → je pourrais. Common polite forms: je voudrais, j'aimerais, vous pourriez.
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FAQ
Conditional present — would / polite requests — what does it mean and how is it used?
Conditional = 'would' — politeness and hypotheses. The conditional expresses 'would' and is used for politeness (je voudrais = I would like) and hypotheses (si j'avais le temps, je viendrais). Form it with the future stem + imparfait endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient): parler → je parlerais; avoir → j'aurais; être → je serais; pouvoir → je pourrais. Common polite forms: je voudrais, j'aimerais, vous pourriez.
Conditional present — would / polite requests — how do you form it?
radical du futur + terminaisons de l'imparfait (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)