Conditional VerbsP 3

What is it and why would I use it?

Way to politely request things

Describe things you WOULD want to do, rather than WANT to do

Can be used with an “if” statement

How do I use it?

For regular verbs, there is a simple formula to assist you:

Whole verb + Imparfait ending =

Conditional Form!

Imparfait Ending review

Je -Ais Nous -ions

Tu -Ais Vous -iez

Elle/il -Ait Ils/Elles -aient

Test it out… (W/ Manger + Je)

Whole verb + Imparfait ending =

Conditional Form!

Manger + Ais =

Je Mangerais

Try the first section on your worksheet!

Irregular Verbs

Some verbs are irregular, meaning they conjugate differently than regular verbs

Not always a pattern

Être (to be)Ser-

Avoir (to have)Aur-

Aller (to go)Ir-

Venir (to come)Viendr-

Faire (to do/make)Fer-

Pouvoir (can)Pourr-

Vouloir (to want)Voudr-

Devoir (to have to/Should)

Devr-

Savoir(to know)Saur-

Recevoir(to receive)Recer-

Try the next section on your worksheet!

Using Si and Que

Si = If Que = then

Using conditional form, you can make a fluent sentence

Ex. Si J’avais plus de l’argent , j’aimerais une voiture nouveau

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