Si + imperfect, present conditional — identify and understand

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

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

1. Objective

By the end, you will identify and explain “Si + imperfect, present conditional” in new examples.

2. Discover

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

3. Understand

“Si + imperfect” presents an unreal or hypothetical situation in the present. The result usually uses the present conditional.

Si j’avais plus de temps, je lirais davantage.Si nous habitions plus près, nous viendrions souvent.Si tu connaissais la réponse, que dirais-tu ?Si elle parlait mieux français, elle postulerait à ce poste.Si le loyer était moins cher, je prendrais cet appartement.Si vous pouviez choisir, où partiriez-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.