1. Would, Should, Could en français
Le Conditionnel pg 148
Would, Should, Could en français

2. Qu’est-ce que c’est, le Conditionnel?
In English, the Conditional is formed simply by using “would/should/could - a verb.”
Future stem + imperfect endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient)

3. *these stems are the same for future tense
Irregular Stems
ir- aller
fer- faire
aur- avoir
ser- être
verr- voir
paier- payer
viendr- venir
devr- devenir
pourr- pouvoir
voudr- vouloir
enverr- envoyer
recevr- recevoir
saur- savoir
achèter- acheter
appeler - appeller
There are a few other verbs on page 201 of the textbook, but these are the most important of them.
*these stems are the same for future tense

4. Next…Verb Endings
Add the ending that coordinates with the subject of your sentence.
Je -ais
Nous -ions
Tu -ais
Vous -iez
Il/Elle/On -ait
Ils/Elles -aient

5. LE CONDITIONNEL! Je parlerais à Pierre = I would talk to Pierre
Tu finirais tes devoirs = You would finish your homework
Il répondrait à mon = He would respond to my
Nous serions à l’heure = We would be on time
Vous iriez à l’école = You would go to school
Elles auraient $20 = They would have $20

6. Should and Could
To express that someone should do something, use the verb Devoir + the verb.
Tu devrais ranger ta chambre! You should clean your room!
To express that someone could do something, use the verb Pouvoir + the verb.
Tu pourrais aller au cinéma. You could go to the movies.
You can also use should and could alone in French, like in English.
Tu devrais! You should!
Tu pourrais! You could!

7. Si clause
The Conditional and the Imperfect are often used together in a sentence to express what would happen if (Si) a certain condition is met.
Keep this pattern in mind: “Si + Imparfait, Conditionnel”
Si j’avais le temps, je prendrais de l’exercice. (If I had time, I would exercise.)
Si vous y alliez avec vos amis, vous vous amuseriez beaucoup! (If you went with your friends, you would have fun.)