Join your two hosts explaining French grammar and vocab concepts in a fun and easy format.
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Learn the future proche or near future constructs in French with Leo and Audrianna so you tell everyone that you will definitely listen to this episode to help your understanding of the definite future tense.
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25 May 2023
The Simple Future
Learn about how to talk in the Simple Future in French with Audrianna & Leo.
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23 May 2023
The Conditional
Learn the conditional constructs with Leo and Audrianna in French.
Summary:
In English: I would speak (je parlerais)
Regular conjugations:
Take the infinitive form of the verb and add the imperfect endings (same ones for all verbs, regular and irregular). For -re verbs, you take the infinitive, remove the -e and add the imperfect endings
Used for: expressing what would happen in the future (if a certain condition is met), expressing hypotheses, making requests more polite
Usages:
Polite requests
Est-ce que tu pourrais m’aider? Could you help me?
Voudriez-vous venir chez nous demain? Would you like to come to our place tomorrow?
Pourrais-tu m’expliquer ce mot? Could you explain this word to me?
In journalism, the conditional is used to express events that “reportedly” or “allegedly” occur.
Le premier ministre serait ici demain. The prime minister will reportedly be here tomorrow.
Le directeur signerait un contrat demain. The director will reportedly sign a contract tomorrow.
Le comedien se présenterait sur scene demain. The actor will reportedly
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