Conditional in hypotheses — practise and choose the right form

Conditional in hypotheses: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: conditionnel-hypothese-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Conditional in hypotheses” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Take two “Conditional in hypotheses” examples and change one element at a time.

3. Understand

To understand “Conditional in hypotheses”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Identify the subject first, then the verb form, then what the sentence says about time or intention.

Si j’avais le temps, je viendrais.Si nous étions libres, nous partirions.Je le ferais si je pouvais.Si tu habitais ici, tu prendrais le tram.Elle accepterait si le salaire était meilleur.Nous irions à pied s’il faisait beau.

Watch out

Start with the subject and time reference. Only then choose the tense or verb form: word-for-word translation often leads to the wrong tense.

4. Guided practice

5. Independent practice

6. Write / speak

Say what you want to mean first, then express it with “Conditional in hypotheses”. Read it again as if you were receiving it.

7. Check your learning

8. Remember

For si + imparfait, conditionnel présent, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.

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9. Now I can…

I can recognise “Conditional in hypotheses” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.