The Conditional Mood in the Present Tense

1. The Conditional Mood in the Present Tense The Conditional Mood is used for two basic functions: 1) To discuss what you would do in a given situation. 2) To make a polite request.

2. To form the conditional of -ER and -IR verbs, add the appropriate ending to the infinitive. For -RE verbs, drop the final E before adding the ending.

3. PARLER AIS VENDR AIS FINIR AIS PARLER VENDR FINIR AIS AIS AIS PARLER VENDR AIT FINIR AIT AIT PARLER VENDR IONS FINIR IONS IONS PARLER VENDR IEZ FINIR IEZ IEZ AIENT PARLER VENDR FINIR AIENT AIENT

4. I would study moreif the teacher were nicer. J’étudierais plus si le profétait plus sympa.

5. Students would talk a lot in their classes if they were good friends. Les étudiantsparleraient beaucoup dansleur classes s’ilsétaient des bonsamis.

6. If I can finish my homework before dark, I would play baseball. Si je peuxfinirmes devoirs avant la tombée de la nuit, je jouerais le base-ball.

7. If I had a million dollars, I would buy an elephant. Si j’avais un million dollars, j’achèterais un éléphant.

8. If I could change the world, I would end all suffering. Si je pourrais changer le monde, je mettraisfin à toutesouffrance.

9. Sometimes, the conditional is used to make a polite request. Je voudrais le poulet avec les pommes de terre, s’ilvousplaît.

10. It is also used to discuss things that you would really, really like. J’aimerais (bien) voir ma groupe musicale favorite en concert.