Les Décisions Importantes (Major Decisions)

Learning ObjectivesUse the conditional tense to talk about choices and wishes.Discuss important decisions (career, studies, etc.).Give advice using the conditional tense.Understand and use vocabulary related to decisions.Imagine you have to choose your path after high school. 🤔 What job would you like to do? Where would you like to live? In this lesson, we'll explore how to talk about these big decisions in French. It's a powerful tool for planning your future and sharing your dreams! 🚀Real-World ApplicationsDiscussing your future plans with your family or a guidance counselor.Giving advice to a friend who has a problem.Politely expressing what you would like in a store or restaurant.

French TermEnglish ExplanationExampleun choix (a choice) [uhn SHWA]an option among several possibilitiesC'est un choix difficile (It's a difficult choice) [set-uhn SHWA dee-fee-SEEL] entre deux bons films (between two good movies) [ahn-truh duh bohn feelm].une décision (a decision) [oon day-see-ZYOHN]the act of choosing something after thinking about itJ'ai pris la décision (I made the decision) [zhay pree lah day-see-ZYOHN] d'étudier plus souvent (to study more often) [day-too-dee-AY ploo soo-VAHN].l'avenir (m.) (the future) [lahv-NEER]the time that comes after the presentJe pense beaucoup à mon avenir (I think a lot about my future) [zhuh pahns boh-KOO ah mohn ahv-NEER].une carrière (a career) [oon kah-ree-EHR]the profession or job one does in lifeElle rêve d'une carrière (She dreams of...

The Present ConditionalThe conditional is a verb tense used to talk about hypothetical situations, wishes, advice, or polite requests. For most verbs, you form it by taking the infinitive of the verb (just like for the simple future tense) and adding the imperfect endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.Rule 1: Expressing a wish or a dreamWe use the conditional to talk about something we would like to do or have, an ideal situation.Example: J'aimerais (I would like) [zhay-muh-RAY] visiter le Vieux-Québec (to visit Old Quebec) [vee-zee-TAY luh vyuh-kay-BEK]. Elle voudrait (She would want) [el voo-DRAY] un nouveau cellulaire (a new cell phone) [uhn noo-voh sel-oo-LAIR].Rule 2: Giving advice or a suggestionWe often use the verbs devoir (to have to), pouvoir (to be able to), or falloir...