Year 11 - French
Village, ville ou ile ? 'Si' + imperfect with conditional -er verbs (plural)
Studying and my future: À l'avenir
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Unit Summary
This unit is firmly set in the future in a range of different contexts. It revisits the use of the simple future tense and the conditional with vouloir, alongside introducing the conditional forms of regular -er verbs and of the four most common irregular verbs: aller, être, faire and avoir.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare different places to live and use 'si' with the imperfect and conditional to express where you and others would ideally like to live.
Key Notes
- The conditional can be used to say what someone would do or what would happen.
- The conditional endings are: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. These are the same as the imperfect.
- The conditional is used in sentences with 'si' (if) and the imperfect to say what we would do if things were different.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conditional: a form of verb used to express what would happen
- si + imperfect: a structure used to express a condition, translated as 'if' + past tense
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Use the present tense after 'si' and before the conditional to say what you would do.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The conditional can be used to say what someone would do or what would happen. The conditional endings are: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. These are the same as the imperfect.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'conditional'
a form of verb used to express what would happen. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Use the present tense after 'si' and before the conditional to say what you would do. Correction: French uses the combination of 'si' + imperfect + conditional to express what would happen if a certain condition occurred e.g. If I won the lottery, I would move to France.
More Lessons In This Unit
- À l'étranger : future and conditional with aller, avoir, être and faire Study Guide
- Avec des si ... : future and conditional with -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
- Ce serait parfait : photo description, extended writing Study Guide
- Futurs divers : future -er verbs (singular), conditional 'vouloir' (singular) Study Guide
- La famille de mes rêves : extended writing Study Guide
- On ira en vacances : future with 'aller', 'avoir', 'être' and 'faire' Study Guide
- Où se loger ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (plural) Study Guide
- Tu aimerais ? Future and conditional with -er verbs (singular) Study Guide
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