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Higher4 min readAQA GCSE French
Conditional & si clauses
Future stem + imperfect endings, and ‘si + imperfect, conditional’.
future stem + -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient
| Subject | aimer | être | avoir | aller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| je/j’ | aimerais | serais | aurais | irais |
| tu | aimerais | serais | aurais | irais |
| il/elle/on | aimerait | serait | aurait | irait |
| nous | aimerions | serions | aurions | irions |
| vous | aimeriez | seriez | auriez | iriez |
| ils/elles | aimeraient | seraient | auraient | iraient |
Si + imperfect, conditional
Si j’étais riche, j’achèterais une grande maison.
If I were rich, I would buy a big house.
Si j’avais le temps, j’irais au Canada.
If I had time, I would go to Canada.
Common mistake
Never use the conditional after si: ‘si j’aurais’ is wrong — si j’avais.
Test yourself
1. Si j’___ de l’argent, je voyagerais.
Put it into practice
Use what you have just revised in a real exam-style task.