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Le conditionnel : le conditionnel en français

The conditionnel (the conditional in English) can be used in French as a tense or as a mood. As a tense, the conditionnel expresses the future seen from a past point of view. As a mood, it allows us to talk about a hypothetical or imagined reality that can only occur under certain circumstances.

When to use the conditionnel in French

to make a polite request or ask for something nicely

to express a wish or a desire

to give advice or make a suggestion

to express a hypothesis or a condition: what would happen if... (with si clauses)

Comment conjuguer le conditionnel présent

Future StemImparfait Endings

Endings List

Irregular Stems Title

ir-

aur-

ser-

fer-

pourr-

saur-

viendr-

verr-

How to conjugate the conditionnel passé

AuxiliaryParticipe Passe

Passe Example1

Comment former la négation au conditionnel

Negation FormulaNegation Note

Negation Ex