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Conditional Tense - Regular IR Verbs

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Regular IR Verbs in the Conditional Tense

To form the conditional tense with regular IR verbs, take the infinitive and add the imperfect endings. Here is the example with 'sortir' (to go out):

Tu sortir=ais= - you would go out

Tu sortirais - you would go out

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Vous sortir=iez= - you would go out

Vous sortiriez - you would go out

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).
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Identity & Culture

1.1

Me, my family and friends

1.1.1Describing Yourself1.1.2Physical Appearance1.1.3Personality1.1.4Friends1.1.5Opinions on Friends1.1.6Relationships1.1.7Family1.1.8Other Family Members1.1.9Me, My Friends & My Family - Listening1.1.10Pets1.1.11Style & Fashion1.1.12Shopping for Clothes1.1.13Materials1.1.14Exam-Style Questions - Pets
1.2

Time

1.2.1What Time Is It?1.2.2Time of Year1.2.3Day, Year1.2.4Past1.2.5Future1.2.6Present1.2.7Time Expressions
1.3

Technology in Everyday Life

1.3.1Social Media1.3.2Social Media - Listening1.3.3Mobile Technology1.3.4Mobile Technology - Listening1.3.5The Internet1.3.6Exam-Style Questions - The Internet
1.4

Free-Time Activities

1.4.1In Your Free-Time1.4.2Music1.4.3Music - Listening1.4.4Cinema1.4.5TV1.4.6Cinema & TV - Listening1.4.7Food1.4.8Eating Out1.4.9Opinions on Food1.4.10Fruits1.4.11Vegetables1.4.12Other Food1.4.13Meat1.4.14Fish1.4.15Food - Listening1.4.16Sport1.4.17Why Do You Play Sport?1.4.18Different Sports1.4.19Exam-Style Questions - Sport1.4.20Exam-Style Questions - Thierry Henry
1.5

Festivals in French-Speaking Countries

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2

Areas of Interest

2.1

Home, Town, Neighbourhood & Region

2.1.1Where Do You Live?2.1.2What, Which, Where?2.1.3Daily Routine2.1.4Pocket Money2.1.5Home2.1.6Rooms of the House2.1.7In Your House2.1.8Shopping2.1.9What is There in Your Region?2.1.10Good Weather2.1.11Bad Weather2.1.12Directions2.1.13Exam-Style Questions - Directions
2.2

Social Issues

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2.3

Travel & Tourism

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3

Study & Employment

3.1

My Studies

3.1.1School3.1.2School Routine3.1.3School Life3.1.4'Y' & 'En'3.1.5Exam-Style Questions - School Life3.1.6Further Education
3.2

Employment

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Common Tenses

4.1

Present Tense

4.1.1Regular ER Verbs4.1.25 Common ER Verbs4.1.3Regular IR Verbs4.1.45 Common IR Verbs4.1.5Regular RE Verbs4.1.65 Common RE Verbs4.1.7Reflexive Verbs4.1.8Irregular ER Verbs - Aller4.1.9Stem-Changing Verbs4.1.10Irregular IR Verbs Like 'Partir'4.1.11Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'vrir'4.1.12Irregular IR Verbs That End in 'enir'4.1.13Irregular IR Verbs With No Pattern4.1.14Modal Irregular IR Verbs4.1.15Irregular RE Verbs4.1.16Irregular RE Verbs With No Pattern4.1.17ER Present Participles4.1.18IR Present Participle4.1.19RE Present Participle4.1.20Irregular Present Participles4.1.21Avoir4.1.22Être
4.2

Perfect Tense

4.2.1Perfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs4.2.2Perfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs4.2.3Perfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs4.2.4Irregular Past Participles4.2.5Irregular Past Participles 24.2.6Être ER Verbs4.2.7Être IR Verbs4.2.8Être RE Verbs4.2.9Irregular Être - 'Venir'4.2.10Irregular Être - 'Naître' & 'Mourir'4.2.11Perfect Infinitive - Using Avoir4.2.12Perfect Infinitive - Using Être
4.3

Imperfect Tense

4.3.1Imperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs4.3.2Imperfect Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs4.3.3Imperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs4.3.4Imperfect Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs4.3.5Imperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs4.3.6Imperfect Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs4.3.7Imperfect Tense - Irregular ER Verbs4.3.8Imperfect Tense - Irregular IR Verbs4.3.9Imperfect Tense - Irregular RE Verbs4.3.10Imperfect Tense - Être
4.4

Imperfect vs Perfect

4.4.1Which One to Use?
4.5

Future Tense

4.5.1Future Tense - Regular ER Verbs4.5.2Future Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs4.5.3Future Tense - Regular IR Verbs4.5.4Future Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs4.5.5Future Tense - Regular RE Verbs4.5.6Future Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs4.5.7Immediate Future4.5.8Future Tense - Irregulars
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Advanced Tenses

5.1

Conditional Tense

5.1.1Conditional Tense - Regular ER Verbs5.1.2Conditional Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs5.1.3Conditional Tense - Regular IR Verbs5.1.4Conditional Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs5.1.5Conditional Tense - Regular RE Verbs5.1.6Conditional Tense - 5 Common RE Verbs5.1.7Conditional Tense - Irregulars
5.2

Pluperfect Tense

5.2.1Pluperfect Tense - Regular ER Verbs5.2.2Pluperfect Tense - Regular IR Verbs5.2.3Pluperfect Tense - Regular RE Verbs5.2.4Pluperfect Tense - Être ER5.2.5Pluperfect Tense - Être IR & RE5.2.6Pluperfect Tense - Irregular Être
5.3

Present Subjunctive

5.3.1Present Subjunctive - Regular ER Verbs5.3.2Present Subjunctive - Regular IR Verbs5.3.3Present Subjunctive - Regular RE Verbs5.3.4Present Subjunctive - Two-Stem Irregulars5.3.5Present Subjunctive - Complete Irregulars5.3.6Present Subjunctive - Using the Subjunctive5.3.7Present Subjunctive - Imperative
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Extra Grammar

6.1

The Passive Voice

6.1.1Present Passive Voice6.1.2Perfect Passive Voice6.1.3Future Passive Voice6.1.4Imperfect Passive Voice6.1.5Avoiding the Passive6.1.6Making the Passive Active
6.2

Pronouns

6.2.1Subject Pronouns6.2.2Direct Object Pronouns6.2.3Indirect Object Pronouns6.2.4Reflexive Pronouns6.2.5Indefinite Pronouns6.2.6'Y' & 'En'6.2.7Me, Him, Them6.2.8Stressed Pronouns6.2.9Relative Pronouns6.2.10'Ça' & 'cela'6.2.11'Celui'6.2.12Possessive Pronouns
6.3

Asking Questions

6.3.1What, Which, Where?6.3.2How, When?6.3.3'Est-ce que...'
6.4

Nouns

6.4.1The, A6.4.2Some, Any6.4.3Masculine6.4.4Feminine6.4.5Masculine Plurals6.4.6Feminine Plurals6.4.7Irregular Plurals
6.5

Prepositions

6.5.1In, To, Of6.5.2Verbs That Use 'A' or 'De'6.5.3For6.5.4Other Prepositions6.5.5Locational Prepositions6.5.6More Prepositions6.5.7Prepositional Phrases
6.6

Adverbs

6.6.1Adding 'ment'6.6.2Exceptions6.6.3Good, Badly, Fast
6.7

Quantifiers & Intensifiers

6.7.1A Lot, Less, More6.7.2Less and Less
6.8

Adjectives

6.8.1Adjectives Must Agree6.8.2Irregular Agreements6.8.3No Pattern Irregulars6.8.4Position of Adjectives: After the Noun6.8.5Position of Adjectives: Before the Noun6.8.6Position of Adjectives: Changing Meanings6.8.7Comparative Adjectives6.8.8Superlative Adjectives6.8.9Good, Better, Best6.8.10Demonstrative Adjectives6.8.11Indefinite Adjectives
6.9

Negative

6.9.1'Ne...pas'6.9.2Other Negatives6.9.3Two Verbs6.9.4Infinitives
6.10

Conjunctions

6.10.1But, And6.10.2Then, So6.10.3Because, While6.10.4However, For Example6.10.5Abbreviations

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Conditional Tense - 5 Common ER Verbs

Conditional Tense - 5 Common IR Verbs