Conditional Past & Future Perfect
What You'll Learn
Expressing regrets, journalistic conditional, and futur antérieur.
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French Conditionnel Passé: Expressing Regrets (I should have...)Use the conditionnel passé to express 'would have' actions that didn't happen, usually involving regret or speculation.
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Guessing the Past: The Futur Antérieur (Futur Antérieur)Use the futur antérieur to sound like a native detective when guessing why something happened in the past.
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Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)Use the conditional to report information you haven't personally verified to sound professional and avoid making false claims.
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French Wishes and Regrets (Conditionnel)The conditional mood turns your 'will' into 'would' for dreaming and your 'was' into 'should have' for regrets.
Key Examples (8)
J'aurais dû charger mon téléphone avant de sortir.
I should have charged my phone before going out.
French Conditionnel Passé: Expressing Regrets (I should have...)Tu aurais pu me prévenir que tu avais du retard !
You could have warned me that you were late!
French Conditionnel Passé: Expressing Regrets (I should have...)Il aura oublié son chargeur chez moi.
He must have forgotten his charger at my place.
Guessing the Past: The Futur Antérieur (Futur Antérieur)Elle sera déjà partie pour son entretien sur Zoom.
She must have already left for her Zoom interview.
Guessing the Past: The Futur Antérieur (Futur Antérieur)Le Premier ministre démissionnerait demain selon certaines sources.
The Prime Minister will reportedly resign tomorrow according to some sources.
Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)L'acteur aurait été aperçu dans un restaurant à Lyon hier soir.
The actor was reportedly seen in a restaurant in Lyon last night.
Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)Je voudrais commander une pizza avec Uber Eats.
I would like to order a pizza on Uber Eats.
French Wishes and Regrets (Conditionnel)J'aimerais trop voyager au Japon l'année prochaine !
I would love to travel to Japan next year!
French Wishes and Regrets (Conditionnel)Tips & Tricks (4)
The 'DR MRS VANDERTRAMP' rule
The 'Dès que' Rule
The Shield Effect
The 'R' Rule
Rules in This Chapter (4)
Quick Practice (10)
Le président ___ (annoncer) sa démission.
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Il ___ (être) vu à Paris.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)
Quand tu (arriver) ____, je serai parti.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Guessing the Past: The Futur Antérieur (Futur Antérieur)
Elle ___ (devoir) partir.
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Find and fix the mistake:
Si j'aurais le temps, je viendrais.
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Le suspect ___ (fuir) le pays.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)
___-vous m'aider ?
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: French Wishes and Regrets (Conditionnel)
Si j'avais su, je ___ (venir) plus tôt.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: French Conditionnel Passé: Expressing Regrets (I should have...)
Je ___ une pomme.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: French Wishes and Regrets (Conditionnel)
Find and fix the mistake:
Le président a démissionné (c'est une rumeur).
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Reporting Unconfirmed News (Journalistic Conditional)
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