Formation du Conditionnel (Forming Conditional)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify the future simple stem for regular and common irregular verbs.Add the correct imperfect endings to form the present conditional.Form the present conditional for regular -er, -ir, and -re verbs.Form the present conditional for common irregular verbs like être (to be) [ET-ruh], avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR], aller (to go) [ah-LAY], and faire (to do/make) [FAIR].Imagine you're planning a dream trip to Quebec! 🗺️ You could say: "Je visiterais Montréal (I would visit Montreal) [zhuh vee-zee-tuh-RAY mohn-ray-AHL], je mangerais de la poutine (I would eat poutine) [zhuh mahn-zhuh-RAY duh lah poo-TEEN] et (and) [ay] je verrais le Bonhomme Carnaval (I would see the Bonhomme Carnaval) [zhuh veh-RAY luh boh-nohm kar-nah-VAHL]." The conditional tense helps you talk about your dr...

For this lesson, we won't introduce new vocabulary. We'll use verbs you already know to focus on the new grammar structure: the present conditional tense.

Pattern 1: The Basic FormulaRule: To form the present conditional, you use the same stem as the future simple tense and add the endings from the imperfect tense. Formula: Future simple stem + imperfect endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient).For most verbs ending in -er and -ir, the stem is just the infinitive (the 'to' form of the verb). For verbs ending in -re, you remove the final 'e'.Parler (to speak) [par-LAY] -> je parlerais (I would speak) [zhuh par-luh-RAY]Finir (to finish) [fee-NEER] -> tu finirais (you would finish) [too fee-nee-RAY]Attendre (to wait) [ah-TAHN-druh] -> il attendrait (he would wait) [eel ah-tahn-DRAY]Pattern 2: Irregular StemsRule: Some very common verbs have an irregular stem in the future simple tense, which they also use for the conditional. You'll need...