Pedidos educados e o 'seria' (Conditionnel Présent)
pedidos educados e sonhos hipotéticos.
Grammar Rule in 30 Seconds
Use the 'Conditionnel Présent' of 'vouloir' or 'pouvoir' to turn direct commands into polite requests.
- Use 'Je voudrais' instead of 'Je veux' to order food or ask for things. (Je voudrais un café.)
- Use 'Pourriez-vous' to ask someone to do something. (Pourriez-vous m'aider ?)
- The conditional ending is always -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient added to the infinitive.
Overview
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Formation Pattern
When To Use It
Common Mistakes
Contrast With Similar Patterns
Quick FAQ
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Conditionnel Présent Endings
| Pronoun | Endings | Example (Parler) |
|---|---|---|
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Je
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-ais
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parlerais
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Tu
|
-ais
|
parlerais
|
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Il/Elle/On
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-ait
|
parlerait
|
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Nous
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-ions
|
parlerions
|
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Vous
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-iez
|
parleriez
|
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Ils/Elles
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-aient
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parleraient
|
Meanings
The conditional mood is used to express wishes, possibilities, or to soften requests, making them sound less demanding and more respectful.
Polite Request
Softening a demand to make it a polite request.
“Je voudrais réserver une table.”
“Pourriez-vous fermer la fenêtre ?”
Expressing Wishes
Stating a desire in a non-demanding way.
“J'aimerais visiter Paris.”
“Nous aimerions partir demain.”
Hypothetical Situations
Describing what one would do under certain conditions.
“Je voyagerais si j'avais de l'argent.”
“Il mangerait tout s'il avait faim.”
Reference Table
| Pronome | Raiz (Infinitivo/Futuro) | Final (Imperfeito) | Forma Completa |
|---|---|---|---|
|
je
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parler-
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-ais
|
je parlerais
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tu
|
finir-
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-ais
|
tu finirais
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il|elle|on
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vendr-
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-ait
|
il vendrait
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nous
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ser- (être)
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-ions
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nous serions
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vous
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aur- (avoir)
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-iez
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vous auriez
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ils|elles
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ir- (aller)
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-aient
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ils iraient
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Espectro de formalidade
Je souhaiterais commander un café. (Cafe)
Je voudrais un café, s'il vous plaît. (Cafe)
Je prendrais un café. (Cafe)
Un café, stp. (Cafe)
Quando Usar o Condicional Presente
Polidez
- Je voudrais Eu gostaria
- Pourriez-vous Você poderia (formal)
Sonhos
- J'aimerais Eu adoraria
- On irait Nós iríamos
Conselhos
- Tu devrais Você deveria
Futuro vs. Condicional
Como Construir um Verbo Condicional
É um verbo regular?
Termina em -re?
Pronto?
As '4 Grandes' Raízes Irregulares
Être (Ser/Estar)
- • serais
- • serait
- • serions
Avoir (Ter)
- • aurais
- • aurait
- • auriez
Aller (Ir)
- • irais
- • irait
- • iraient
Faire (Fazer)
- • ferais
- • ferait
- • ferions
Exemplos por nível
Je voudrais un café.
I would like a coffee.
Je voudrais une table.
I would like a table.
Je voudrais payer.
I would like to pay.
Je voudrais partir.
I would like to leave.
Pourriez-vous m'aider ?
Could you help me?
J'aimerais visiter le musée.
I would like to visit the museum.
Auriez-vous un stylo ?
Would you have a pen?
Nous voudrions manger ici.
We would like to eat here.
Je voyagerais si j'avais le temps.
I would travel if I had the time.
Il pourrait venir avec nous.
He could come with us.
Je souhaiterais parler au directeur.
I would like to speak to the manager.
Nous aimerions savoir la vérité.
We would like to know the truth.
Si j'étais riche, j'achèterais un château.
If I were rich, I would buy a castle.
On devrait faire plus attention.
We should be more careful.
Elle aurait pu nous prévenir.
She could have warned us.
Il faudrait que tu viennes.
It would be necessary for you to come.
Selon les autorités, le suspect serait en fuite.
According to authorities, the suspect is allegedly on the run.
Je ne saurais vous dire pourquoi.
I could not tell you why.
Il aurait dû arriver hier.
He should have arrived yesterday.
Si nous avions su, nous serions venus.
If we had known, we would have come.
On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir.
It looks like it's going to rain.
Il n'en serait rien.
Nothing of the sort would happen.
Qui l'eût cru ?
Who would have believed it?
Il serait dommage de rater ça.
It would be a shame to miss that.
Fácil de confundir
Both use the infinitive as a stem.
Both use similar endings.
Learners want to put conditional after 'si'.
Erros comuns
Je veux un café
Je voudrais un café
Tu peux m'aider ?
Pourrais-tu m'aider ?
Je voudrai un thé
Je voudrais un thé
Si je peux, je viendrai
Si je pouvais, je viendrais
Il veut que je viens
Il voudrait que je vienne
Je serais aller
Je serais allé
Nous voudrions que vous venez
Nous voudrions que vous veniez
Si j'aurais su
Si j'avais su
Je voudrais que tu fais
Je voudrais que tu fasses
Il dirait que c'est vrai
Il dirait que c'était vrai
Je aurais
J'aurais
Il serait venu si il avait su
Il serait venu s'il avait su
Je ne saurais pas
Je ne saurais
Padrões de frases
Je voudrais ___.
Pourriez-vous ___ ?
J'aimerais ___ si j'avais ___.
Il faudrait que ___.
Real World Usage
Je voudrais un menu.
Pourriez-vous m'indiquer la gare ?
Je souhaiterais en savoir plus sur le poste.
Tu pourrais venir ?
Je voudrais réserver une chambre.
Auriez-vous une solution ?
A Armadilha do 'Si'
O Som da Gentileza
Je voudrais.A Polidez Francesa
Smart Tips
Use 'Je voudrais' to sound like a local.
Use 'Pourriez-vous' to be polite.
Use 'On devrait' to suggest without pressure.
Use 'J'aimerais' for personal goals.
Pronúncia
Ending -ais
Pronounced like 'eh' in 'met'.
Ending -ions
Pronounced 'ee-ohn'.
Rising
Pourriez-vous m'aider ↑ ?
Polite inquiry.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Think of the conditional as a 'soft cushion' you place under your words to make them land gently.
Associação visual
Imagine a waiter holding a tray. If you say 'Je veux', he looks annoyed. If you say 'Je voudrais', he smiles and bows.
Rhyme
For the conditional, don't be a bore, add -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient to the core.
Story
Pierre wanted a croissant. He shouted 'Je veux un croissant!' and the baker frowned. He tried again, 'Je voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plaît.' The baker smiled and gave him two.
Word Web
Desafio
Go to a French cafe website and write down 5 things you would order using 'Je voudrais'.
Notas culturais
Politeness is highly valued. Using the conditional is a sign of respect.
Conditional is used similarly, but often with a more relaxed tone.
Very formal usage is common in business settings.
Derived from the Latin 'habebam' (I had) + infinitive.
Iniciadores de conversa
Que voudriez-vous faire ce week-end ?
Pourriez-vous m'aider avec ce sac ?
Si vous aviez un million d'euros, qu'achèteriez-vous ?
Quel pays aimeriez-vous visiter ?
Temas para diário
Erros comuns
Test Yourself
J'___ voyager en France cet été.
Qual frase é um pedido polido?
Find and fix the mistake:
Si j'avais faim, je mangerais le croissant.
Score: /3
Exercicios praticos
8 exercises___ un café.
Nous ___ (parler).
Find and fix the mistake:
Si j'aurais le temps, je viendrais.
voudrais / je / un / café
Vous ___.
Être -> ?
You want to ask for help.
Je ___ (manger).
Score: /8
Practice Bank
10 exercisesCe ___ cool de te voir !
voudrais / une / Je / pizza / .
Como se diz 'Eu gostaria'?
Combine o seguinte:
Raiz para 'avoir':
Qual é a forma correta?
Complete com o condicional de 'devoir':
Como se diz isso em francês?
Coloque as palavras em ordem:
Combine-os:
Score: /10
Perguntas frequentes (8)
It's softer and more polite. 'Je veux' sounds like a demand.
It is a mood, though it functions like a tense in many contexts.
No, only for wishes, politeness, and hypotheses.
These are the endings for 'je/tu' and 'il/elle'.
Try to use the infinitive; it works for most verbs.
Yes, especially when asking for favors.
No, future is for certain events, conditional is for hypothetical ones.
Add 'ne... pas' around the verb.
Scaffolded Practice
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Mastery Progress
Needs Practice
Improving
Strong
Mastered
In Other Languages
Condicional
Spanish endings are slightly different (-ía, -ías, -ía, -íamos, -íais, -ían).
Konjunktiv II
German uses an auxiliary verb instead of changing the verb ending.
Would + verb
English doesn't conjugate the verb, while French does.
~tai / ~tara
Japanese is agglutinative and does not use a 'conditional mood' in the same way.
Law + verb
Arabic relies on particles rather than verb morphology.
Xiang + verb
Chinese verbs do not conjugate for person or mood.
Learning Path
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