5.1.3

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):

Illustrative background for Tu sortir=ais= - you would go outIllustrative background for Tu sortir=ais= - you would go out ?? "content

Tu sortirais - you would go out

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Illustrative background for Vous sortir=iez= - you would go outIllustrative background for Vous sortir=iez= - you would go out ?? "content

Vous sortiriez - you would go out

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

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4.1Present Tense

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4.3Imperfect Tense

4.4Imperfect vs Perfect

4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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