What is the conditional present tense used for?
The conditional present tense is used to describe an event that may or may not take place, usually depending on whether a certain condition is met. Equivalent to the English I would …..
e.g.
Je t’appellerais si j’avais des nouvelles
(I would call you if I had any news)
How are regular -er and -ir French verbs conjugated in the conditional present tense?
The conditional stem is the infinitive, to which is added the following endings:-
e.g. Parler ….. parler… je parlerais
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -er verb: parler ?
Parler - to speak
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -ier verb: étudier ?
Étudier - to study
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -cer verb: effacer ?
Effacer - to erase
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -ger verb: manger ?
Manger - to eat
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -ir verb: finir?
Finir - to finish
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: courir?
Courir - to run
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: devoir?
Devoir - to have to
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: mourir?
Mourir - to die
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: ouvrir?
Ouvrir - to open
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: partir?
Partir - to leave
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular verb: pouvoir ?
Pouvoir - to be able to
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: recevoir?
Recevoir - to receive
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: savoir?
Savoir - to know
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: valoir?
Valoir - to be worth
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: venir?
Venir - to come
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: voir?
Voir - to see
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -ir verb: vouloir?
Vouloir - to want to
How are regular -re French verbs conjugated in the conditional present tense?
Remove the final -e from the infinitive before adding the imperfect tense endings.:-
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for regular -re verb: vendre?
Vendre - to sell
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: rompre?
Rompre - to break up
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: cuire?
Cuire - to bake
What is the conditional present tense conjugation for irregular -re verb: conduire?
Conduire - to drive