Irregulars (2/2)
French: Edexcel IGCSE, topic 7.1.5
Irregular Conditional Stem
In the conditional tense, the irregular stems are the same as in the future tense. But you add the conditional endings.
Venir - viendr
- Je viendrais - I would come.
- Tu viendrais - you (singular) would come.
- Il/elle/on viendrait - he/she/one would come.
- Nous viendrions - we would come.
- Vous viendriez - you (plural/formal) would come.
- Ils/elles viendraient - they would come.
Tenir - tiendr
- Je tiendrais - I would hold.
- Tu tiendrais - you (singular) would hold.
- Il/elle/on tiendrait - he/she/one would hold.
- Nous tiendrions - we would hold.
- Vous tiendriez - you (plural/formal) would hold.
- Ils/elles tiendraient - they would hold.
Mourir - mourr
- Je mourrais - I would die.
- Tu mourrais - you (singular) would die.
- Il/elle/on mourrait - he/she/one would die.
- Nous mourrions - we would die.
- Vous mourriez - you (plural/formal) would die.
- Ils/elles mourraient - they would die.
Falloir - faudr
- This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is necessary.
- Il faudrait - it would be necessary.
Pleuvoir - pleuvr
- This is only used in the 'il' form, to say it is raining.
- Il pleuvrait - it would rain.
Test yourself on Irregulars (2/2)
How do you say 'she would come' in French?