{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/646c9a61f0449d0011e440a7/646d1441819bb100112c7892?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Conditional","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/646c9a61f0449d0011e440a7/1684839190384-26c97ab8ed4df266e69e56dd78996e8f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Learn the conditional constructs with Leo and Audrianna in French.</p><p><br></p><p>Summary:</p><p><strong>In English:</strong> I would speak (je parlerais)</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Regular conjugations:</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Take the infinitive form of the verb and add the imperfect endings (same ones for all verbs, regular and irregular). For -re verbs, you take the infinitive, remove the -e and add the imperfect endings</strong></p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Used for:</strong> expressing what would happen in the future (if a certain condition is met), expressing hypotheses, making requests more polite</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Usages:</p><p>Polite requests</p><ul><li><strong>Est-ce que tu pourrais m’aider?</strong>&nbsp;<em>Could you help me?</em></li><li><strong>Voudriez-vous venir chez nous demain?&nbsp;</strong><em>Would you like to come to our place tomorrow?</em></li><li><strong>Pourrais-tu m’expliquer ce mot?&nbsp;</strong><em>Could you explain this word to me?</em></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In journalism, the conditional is used to express events that “reportedly” or “allegedly” occur.</p><ul><li><strong>Le premier ministre serait ici demain.&nbsp;</strong><em>The prime minister will reportedly be here tomorrow.</em></li><li><strong>Le directeur signerait un contrat demain.</strong><em>&nbsp;The director will reportedly sign a contract tomorrow.</em></li><li><strong>Le comedien se présenterait sur scene demain.</strong>&nbsp;<em>The actor will reportedly</em></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"Wilkin.Studio"}