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Village, ville ou ile ? 'Si' + imperfect with conditional -er verbs (plural)

I can compare different places to live and use 'si' with the imperfect and conditional to express where I and others would ideally like to live.

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Year 11
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Village, ville ou ile ? 'Si' + imperfect with conditional -er verbs (plural)

I can compare different places to live and use 'si' with the imperfect and conditional to express where I and others would ideally like to live.

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Key learning points

  1. The conditional can be used to say what someone would do or what would happen.
  2. The conditional endings are: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. These are the same as the imperfect.
  3. The conditional is used in sentences with 'si' (if) and the imperfect to say what we would do if things were different.

Keywords

  • 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 misconception

Use the present tense after 'si' and before the conditional to say what you would do.

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.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Arrange the following words to form a correct sentence
1 - J'habite
2 - dans
3 - un appartement
4 - à
5 - la
6 - campagne
Q2.
Match the English and the French
Correct Answer:affiche (f),poster

poster

Correct Answer:contenu (m),content(s)

content(s)

Correct Answer:démocratie (f),democracy

democracy

Correct Answer:électeur (m),elector, voter

elector, voter

Correct Answer:élection (f),election

election

Correct Answer:vote (m),vote

vote

Q3.
Match the French and the English
Correct Answer:pâtisseries (fpl),pastries

pastries

Correct Answer:avoir besoin de,to need

to need

Correct Answer:imposer,to impose, imposing

to impose, imposing

Correct Answer:se soucier,to show concern for, showing concern for

to show concern for, showing concern for

Correct Answer:lac (m),lake

lake

Correct Answer:discuter de,to talk about

to talk about

Q4.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the imperfect tense?
Je habitais dans une ville calme.
Correct answer: J'habitais dans une ville calme.
J'habiterais dans une ville calme.
Q5.
Choose the correct missing word for the French translation of 'I would buy a house on the beach.' J'__________ une maison sur la plage.
j'achète
Correct answer: j'achèterais
j'achèterai
j'achetais
Q6.
Choose the correct missing words for the definition of the keyword 'conditional': a form of verb used to express what ...
will happen
is happening
Correct answer: would happen
was happening
has happened

4 Questions

Q1.
Which of the following is the correct definition of the conditional tense?
A form of verb used to express what will happen.
Correct answer: A form of verb used to express what would happen.
A form of verb used to express what is happening.
A form of verb used to express what was happening.
Q2.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the conditional tense?
Si j'ai le temps, je vais au cinéma.
Correct answer: Si j'avais le temps, j'irais au cinéma.
Si j'avais le temps, je vais au cinéma.
Q3.
Match the French and the English.
Correct Answer:logement (m),accommodation

accommodation

Correct Answer:agréable,pleasant, nice, agreeable

pleasant, nice, agreeable

Correct Answer:fonctionner,to function, work

to function, work

Correct Answer:côte (f),coast

coast

Correct Answer:bois (m),wood

wood

Q4.
Put the words below in order to translate this sentence: If I had more money, I would have a big house.
1 - si j'
2 - avais
3 - plus d' argent
4 - j'
5 - aurais
6 - une grande
7 - maison

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