Si + imperfect, present conditional — practise and choose the right form

Si + imperfect, present conditional: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.

Duration: 25 minPrerequisites: si-imparfait-conditionnel-repererPass mark: 80%

1. Objective

By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Si + imperfect, present conditional” without copying the model.

2. Discover

Read the examples for “Si + imperfect, present conditional — practise and choose the right form” as sentences you could genuinely hear or use. What links the ideas?

3. Understand

To practise this structure, keep the imperfect in the “si” clause and the conditional in the result. Make sure you are expressing a hypothesis, not a certain future.

Si j’étais à ta place, je demanderais une confirmation.Si nous avions une voiture, nous visiterions la côte.Si tu travaillais moins tard, tu dormirais mieux.Si le magasin ouvrait le dimanche, j’y irais.Si elle savait cuisiner ce plat, elle nous inviterait.Si vous gagniez un mois de vacances, que feriez-vous ?

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

Write three personal sentences where the target structure genuinely helps express your meaning. Change the context each time.

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 “Si + imperfect, present conditional” in a new example.
I can justify my choice and create an example.