verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive e.g. must, can, want

describes what could or would happen under certain conditions

part of the verb that appears in all forms

Marie considère plusieurs options pour sa carrière. Parmi ces options, elle ...

Les orientations professionnelles : present modals, conditional with 'vouloir'

French

Un travail bien fait : modal verbs in present tense

Une orientation qui m'attire : extended writing and speaking

On cherche un boulot : adjectives into adverbs

Comment se mettre au travail ? Word patterns

Les pour et les contre d'un travail : extended writing and speaking

This unit consolidates modal verbs in the present tense and introduces the conditional with vouloir in the context of career plans. There is also an extensive focus on word pattern rules, introducing new rules for the formation of adverbs from adjectives and adding in- or im- to mean 'opposite of'.

Studying and my future: Ma carrière

How many words are needed in French to say 'would like'?

Which is the conditional stem of 'vouloir'?

Which ending is correct? 'Il voudr ...' (He would like)

When a modal verb is followed by a second verb, the second verb is always in which form?

Which verbs are always followed by a second verb in the infinitive?

Match the French modal verbs with their correct English meaning.

Which modal verb should you use when saying that you can drive in French?

Which modal verb should you use when saying that you can drive to the party tonight?

Which is the correct form of 'devoir' in this sentence? 'Nous {{}} bien travailler à l'école'. We have to work well at school.

Put the words in order to make this sentence: They want to give me a shock.

Les orientations professionnelles : present modals, conditional with 'vouloir'

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