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jeudi 9 janvier 2014

CONDITIONAL (PAST)

Publié par Unknown à 08:43



                                                 
FORMATION- To form the past conditional in French, the auxiliary verb (AVOIR or ETRE) in the present conditional is followed by the past participle of the main verb.
Je serais arrivé(e)...
Nous aurons fini...
Tu lui aurais parlé...
Vous vous seriez fâché...
         
                                                 
USAGE- expressed what would have happened if another event had taken pace or if certain conditions had been present. Thus, it is commonly used in experiences of regret and reproach.
                                                 
1.  Ways of expressing regret and reproach in English are could have or should have.
                                                 
                        POUVOIR in past conditonal + infinitive = could have   
                        DEVOIR in past conditonal + infinitive = should have
                                                 
Tu aurais pu me téléphoner!
Tu as raison. J’aurais dû te téléphoner.
You could have called me!
You’re right. I should have called you.
                 
       
2.  SI CLAUSES- the past conditional most often appears in sentences in which the verb in the SI CLAUSES is in the PLUPERFECT
SI + PLUPERFECT, PASTCONDITIONAL
                                                       
                      Si tu me l’avais dit, j’aurais pu appoter tous les outils nécessaires pour réparer ta voiture.
                      Tu n’aurais pas eu à faire venir un mécanicien si tu m’avais parlé de tes difficultés.
                       
                      NOTE: Either the present or past conditional must be used following the expression au cas oû
                       
                      Au cas oû tu aurais encore des problèmes, tu pourrais me donner un coup de fils.
                      In case you have further problems, you could give me a call.
                       
                      Au cas oû le mécanicien n’aurait pas pu réparer ta voiture, donne-moi un coup.
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In case your mechanic isn’t able to come repair your call, give me a call.

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