7.5.7

Conditional Tense - Irregulars

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Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Être - ser

  • Je serais - I would be.
  • Tu serais - you would be.
  • Il/elle/on serait - he/she/one would be.
  • Nous serions - we would be.
  • Vous seriez - you would be.
  • Ils/elles seraient - they would be.
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Avoir - aur

  • J'aurais - I would have.
  • Tu aurais - you would have.
  • Il/elle/on aurait - he/she/one would have.
  • Nous aurions - we would have.
  • Vous auriez - you would have.
  • Ils/elles auraient - they would have.
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Aller - ir

  • J'irais - I would go.
  • Tu irais - you would go.
  • Il/elle/on irait - he/she/one would go.
  • Nous irions - we would go.
  • Vous iriez - you would go.
  • Ils/elles iraient - they would go.
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Faire - fer

  • Je ferais - I would do.
  • Tu ferais - you would do.
  • Il/elle/on ferait - he/she/one would do.
  • Nous ferions - we would do.
  • Vous feriez - you would do.
  • Ils/elles feraient - they would do.

Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Voir - verr

  • Je verrais - I would see.
  • Tu verrais - you would see.
  • Il/elle/on verrait - he/she/one would see.
  • Nous verrions - we would see.
  • Vous verriez - you would see.
  • Ils/elles verraient - they would see.
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Devoir - devr

  • Je devrais - I would have to.
  • Tu devrais - you would have to.
  • Il/elle/on devrait - he/she/one would have to.
  • Nous devrions - we would have to.
  • Vous devriez - you would have to.
  • Ils/elles devraient - they would have to.
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Pouvoir - pourr

  • Je pourrais - I would be able to.
  • Tu pourrais - you would be able to.
  • Il/elle/on pourrait - he/she/one would be able to.
  • Nous pourrions - we would be able to.
  • Vous pourriez - you would be able to.
  • Ils/elles pourraient - they would be able to.
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Savoir - saur

  • Je saurais - I would know.
  • Tu saurais - you would know.
  • Il/elle/on saurait - he/she/one would know.
  • Nous saurions - we would know.
  • Vous sauriez - you would know.
  • Ils/elles sauraient - they would know.
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Vouloir - voudr

  • Je voudrais - I would want.
  • Tu voudrais - you would want.
  • Il/elle/on voudrait - he/she/one would want.
  • Nous voudrions - we would want.
  • Vous voudriez - you would want.
  • Ils/elles voudraient - they would want.

Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Venir - viendr

  • Je viendrais - I would come.
  • Tu viendrais - you would come.
  • Il/elle/on viendrait - he/she/one would come.
  • Nous viendrions - we would come.
  • Vous viendriez - you would come.
  • Ils/elles viendraient - they would come.
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Tenir - tiendr

  • Je tiendrais - I would hold.
  • Tu tiendrais - you would hold.
  • Il/elle/on tiendrait - he/she/one would hold.
  • Nous tiendrions - we would hold.
  • Vous tiendriez - you would hold.
  • Ils/elles tiendraient - they would hold.
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Mourir - mourr

  • Je mourrais - I would die.
  • Tu mourrais - you would die.
  • Il/elle/on mourrait - he/she/one would die.
  • Nous mourrions - we would die.
  • Vous mourriez - you would die.
  • Ils/elles mourraient - they would die.
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Falloir - faudr

  • This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is necessary.
    • Il faudrait - it would be necessary.
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Pleuvoir - pleuvr

  • This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is raining.
    • Il pleuvrait - it would rain.

Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Être - ser

  • Je serais - I would be.
  • Tu serais - you would be.
  • Il/elle/on serait - he/she/one would be.
  • Nous serions - we would be.
  • Vous seriez - you would be.
  • Ils/elles seraient - they would be.
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Avoir - aur

  • J'aurais - I would have.
  • Tu aurais - you would have.
  • Il/elle/on aurait - he/she/one would have.
  • Nous aurions - we would have.
  • Vous auriez - you would have.
  • Ils/elles auraient - they would have.
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Aller - ir

  • J'irais - I would go.
  • Tu irais - you would go.
  • Il/elle/on irait - he/she/one would go.
  • Nous irions - we would go.
  • Vous iriez - you would go.
  • Ils/elles iraient - they would go.
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Faire - fer

  • Je ferais - I would do.
  • Tu ferais - you would do.
  • Il/elle/on ferait - he/she/one would do.
  • Nous ferions - we would do.
  • Vous feriez - you would do.
  • Ils/elles feraient - they would do.

Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Voir - verr

  • Je verrais - I would see.
  • Tu verrais - you would see.
  • Il/elle/on verrait - he/she/one would see.
  • Nous verrions - we would see.
  • Vous verriez - you would see.
  • Ils/elles verraient - they would see.
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Devoir - devr

  • Je devrais - I would have to.
  • Tu devrais - you would have to.
  • Il/elle/on devrait - he/she/one would have to.
  • Nous devrions - we would have to.
  • Vous devriez - you would have to.
  • Ils/elles devraient - they would have to.
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Pouvoir - pourr

  • Je pourrais - I would be able to.
  • Tu pourrais - you would be able to.
  • Il/elle/on pourrait - he/she/one would be able to.
  • Nous pourrions - we would be able to.
  • Vous pourriez - you would be able to.
  • Ils/elles pourraient - they would be able to.
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Savoir - saur

  • Je saurais - I would know.
  • Tu saurais - you would know.
  • Il/elle/on saurait - he/she/one would know.
  • Nous saurions - we would know.
  • Vous sauriez - you would know.
  • Ils/elles sauraient - they would know.
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Vouloir - voudr

  • Je voudrais - I would want.
  • Tu voudrais - you would want.
  • Il/elle/on voudrait - he/she/one would want.
  • Nous voudrions - we would want.
  • Vous voudriez - you would want.
  • Ils/elles voudraient - they would want.

Irregular Conditional Stem

In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.

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Venir - viendr

  • Je viendrais - I would come.
  • Tu viendrais - you would come.
  • Il/elle/on viendrait - he/she/one would come.
  • Nous viendrions - we would come.
  • Vous viendriez - you would come.
  • Ils/elles viendraient - they would come.
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Tenir - tiendr

  • Je tiendrais - I would hold.
  • Tu tiendrais - you would hold.
  • Il/elle/on tiendrait - he/she/one would hold.
  • Nous tiendrions - we would hold.
  • Vous tiendriez - you would hold.
  • Ils/elles tiendraient - they would hold.
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Mourir - mourr

  • Je mourrais - I would die.
  • Tu mourrais - you would die.
  • Il/elle/on mourrait - he/she/one would die.
  • Nous mourrions - we would die.
  • Vous mourriez - you would die.
  • Ils/elles mourraient - they would die.
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Falloir - faudr

  • This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is necessary.
    • Il faudrait - it would be necessary.
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Pleuvoir - pleuvr

  • This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is raining.
    • Il pleuvrait - it would rain.

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