French Conditional Tense

Je voudrais acheter cette robe - I would like to buy this dress
Ils voudraient aller au restaurant - They would like to go to the restaurant.

French Conditional Tense endings

These are added to the future tense stem of the verb
This is called the radical form of the verb.

e.g. Manger – to eat
radical form: manger

e.g. Manger - to eat

Je mangerais – I should eat
Tu mangerais – You should eat
Il/elle mangerait – He/she should eat
Nous mangerions – We should eat
Vous mangeriez – You should eat
Ils mangeraient – They should eat

Je mangerais ce fruit s'il n'était pas pourri - I would eat this fruit if it wasn't rotten.

e.g. Vivre – to live

Je vivrais – I should live
Tu vivrais – You should live
Il/elle vivrait – He/she should live
Nous vivrions – We should live
Vous vivriez – You should live
Ils vivraient – They should live

Je vivrais au Honolulu si mon travail n'était pas en Danemark
I would live in Honolulu, if my work wasn't in Denmark

e.g Prendre – to take

Je prendrais – I should take
Tu prendrais – You should take
Il/elle prendrait – He/she should take
Nous prendrions – We should take
Vous prendriez – You should take
Ils prendraient – They should take

Vous prendriez bien un chocolat chaud avec moi - You should take drink a hot chocolate with me

e.g. Vouloir – to should like

Je voudrais – I should like
Tu voudrais – you should like
Il/elle voudrait – he/she should like
Nous voudrions – we should like
Vous voudriez – you should like
Ils voudraient – they should like

Vous voudriez acheter ce meuble
You should like to buy this piece of furniture