Le mode conditionnel or the conditional mode

Le mode conditionnel or the conditional mode is one of the verbal modes of the French language. It is used to express hypothetical actions, possibilities, unreal wishes, polite requests, or actions dependent on specific conditions. It is used in everyday language as well as in more formal contexts. It allows to express hypothetical situations, wishes, polite requests or regrets. The conjugation of the conditional is relatively regular, but it is important to be familiar with the different verb forms to use it correctly.


Le conditionnel présent or the present conditional tense

Le conditionnel présent or the present conditional is a verb tense of the conditional mood used to express hypothetical actions, unreal wishes or polite requests in the present.

It is a verb tense commonly used in the French language to express hypothetical actions, unreal wishes, polite requests or guesses in the present.

Its formation is relatively simple and regular, which facilitates its use.

Le conditionnel passé or the past conditional tense

Le conditionnel passé or the past conditional is a verb tense of the conditional mode used to express hypothetical or unreal actions that would have happened in the past.

It allows to express hypothetical or unreal actions in the past.

Its formation involves the use of an auxiliary in the present conditional followed by the past participle of the main verb. It is used to talk about hypothetical situations, express regrets or reproaches, and make assumptions about the past.

The other three modes of the French language