{"id":131441931,"date":"2017-10-30T14:10:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T21:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog-new\/?p=131441931"},"modified":"2025-05-19T11:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T18:28:50","slug":"conditional-tense-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/conditional-tense-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Je voudrais un caf\u00e9 s\u2019il vous pla\u00eet. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would like a coffee please.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176586507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_ordering_a_cup_of_coffee.jpg\" alt=\"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_ordering_a_cup_of_coffee.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_ordering_a_cup_of_coffee-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_ordering_a_cup_of_coffee-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This sentence in French uses the conditional tense. Voudrais is the conditional tense of the verb vouloir (to want). Aside from learning how to order food and drinks from a menu, there are many benefits to learning the conditional tense in French. Learning the conditional tense will certainly increase your fluency in the language. It will also help you to understand more complex scenarios and sequences of events which depend on each other to occur. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the Conditional Tense in French?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conditional tense is used to talk about things that could happen. Usually there is a set of circumstances that have to occur in order for a conditional event to take place. In English we would use the word \u201cwould\u201d to form the conditional tense. Here are a couple examples of the conditional tense in English:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would help her with organizing the school play if she were to ask. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You would be surprised if you heard the news. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forming the conditional tense in French is a bit more challenging than this. One way to make it easier is to review this post about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/01\/french-future-tense\/\">future tense in French<\/a> first so that you know the future tense stems. This is because you will need to know the future tense stem of the verb you wish to use in the conditional as well as the specific ending for each subject.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-french-online\/?utm_source=LingQ Blog&amp;utm_medium=banner&amp;utm_campaign=blogpost&amp;utm_content=MastertheConditionalTenseinFrenchinaFewEasySteps\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176599733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png\" alt=\"Learn French online at LingQ\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl.png 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/lingq-girl-600x257.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Forming the Conditional Tense in French <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conditional tense is formed by adding the imperfect tense (l\u2019imparfait) endings to the future stem of the verb. Here is an example for the verb donner (to give):<\/span><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176586506 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_giving_a_gift.jpg\" alt=\"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_giving_a_gift.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_giving_a_gift-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/person_giving_a_gift-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future stem: donner<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conditional form:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Je donnerais &#8211; I would give<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tu donnerais &#8211; You would give<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Il\/Elle\/On donnerait &#8211; He\/She\/One would give<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nous donnerions &#8211; We would give<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vous donneriez &#8211; You (plural) would give<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ils\/ Elles donneraient &#8211; They would give <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For most verbs the future stem is the infinitive form minus the ending -e. The future stem of the verb boire (to drink) is boir. The future stem of the verb vendre (to sell) is vendr. There are specific verbs which have irregular future stems. Here are a few examples using irregular future stems. <\/span><br \/>\n<strong>The future stem of the verb avoir (to have) is aur.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Il aurait t\u00e9l\u00e9phon\u00e9 sa m\u00e8re, mais elle voyage en Europe cette semaine. <\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He would have called his mother, but she is travelling in Europe this week. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-176586505 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Eiffel_tower_and_an_airplane.jpg\" alt=\"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Eiffel_tower_and_an_airplane.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Eiffel_tower_and_an_airplane-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Eiffel_tower_and_an_airplane-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>The future stem of the verb \u00eatre (to be) is ser. <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Je serais content de rester chez mon ami. <\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I would be happy to stay with my friend. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The future stem of the verb aller (to go) is ir. <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: Si nous avons besoin d&#8217;\u00e9tudier nous irions \u00e0 la biblioth\u00e8que <\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If we need to study we would go to the library. <\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176586504 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a_library.jpg\" alt=\"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a_library.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a_library-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/a_library-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>If\u2026Then Sentences <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of the time the conditional tense is used in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if\u2026then<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> constructs. In an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if\u2026then<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> construct if something were to happen, then there would be an action as a result of the first event taking place. For the if clause, only these tenses are used in French: the present, the past tense, the imperfect (l\u2019imparfait) and the past perfect tense (plus que parfait). For the then clause, the conditional tense is used. Here is an example of an <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if\u2026then<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sentence: <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Il mangerait s\u2019il avait faim.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He would eat if he were hungry. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using if&#8230;then constructs in your conversational French will take some practice, but it is well worth it. You will be able to describe events, wishes, desires and consequences in a clear and precise way. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>If I had a Million Dollars: A Conditional Tense Writing Activity<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176586509 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stacks_of_money.jpg\" alt=\"Master the Conditional Tense in French in a Few Easy Steps\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stacks_of_money.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stacks_of_money-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/stacks_of_money-600x257.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would you do with a million dollars? Fly around the world to your favorite travel destinations? Buy a yacht? Help the homeless? A fun way to help you to practice the conditional tense in French is to imagine that you have won the lottery. Just imagine all of the things you could do. Would you change your lifestyle completely? Would you quit your job? Would you save it wisely or would you spend it all at once? Using this scenario you can come up with many examples using the conditional tense. Compare your answers with a friend\u2019s in order to really get a conversation going in French. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Si je gagnais un million dollars, j\u2019ach\u00e8terais un grand bateau.<\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I won a million dollars, I would buy a big boat.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Si j\u2019\u00e9tais riche, je voyagerais autour du monde. <\/span><br \/>\n<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I were rich, I would travel around the world.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=176593102&amp;action=edit\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-176600363 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg\" alt=\"Learn French with the LingQ podcast\" width=\"870\" height=\"245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1-1024x288.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1-600x169.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/French_Blog-Banner-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><b>Why Learn the Conditional Tense in French?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As your vocabulary expands in French you will want to express yourself in more complex ways. The conditional tense in French allows you to discuss topics that depend on a sequence of events. \u00a0Another use for the conditional tense is expressing wishes or desires. It allows you to make more formal statements and requests as well, such as pourriez-vous? \u00a0(could you?) or voudriez-vous (would you?). Learning the conditional tense will ultimately help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZS-PholfM5A\">increase your fluency and comprehension in the language.<\/a> Not to mention it will also help you to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.thelinguist.com\/french-pronunciation-guide\">sound polite and sophisticated!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Learn French on LingQ!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LingQ is the best way to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/en\/learn-french-online\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learn French online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because it lets you learn from content you enjoy! You can import videos, podcasts, and much more and turn them into interactive lessons. Keep all your favourite language content stored in one place, easily look up new words, save vocabulary, and review.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/25\/complete-guide-importing-lingq\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out our guide to importing content into LingQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LingQ is available for desktop as well as<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.linguist&amp;hl=en_CA\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Android<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lingq.com\/ios-app\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> iOS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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