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13.2. D’autres situations hypothétiques

More Hypothetical Situations

13.2.1. The Main Idea

You can use the conditionnel présent to imagine different situations, choices, and possibilities.

Je voyagerais plus souvent.	I would travel more often.
Je choisirais cette option.	I would choose this option.
Je vivrais en ville.	I would live in the city.
Je changerais de travail.	I would change jobs.

The conditional helps you talk about what someone would do, would choose, would prefer, or would change.

13.2.2. Asking More Hypothetical Questions

Tu ferais quoi ?	What would you do?
Tu choisirais quoi ?	What would you choose?
Tu irais où ?	Where would you go?
Tu habiterais où ?	Where would you live?
Tu inviterais qui ?	Who would you invite?
Tu achèterais quoi ?	What would you buy?
Tu changerais quoi ?	What would you change?

13.2.3. Answering with Je

Je choisirais cette maison.	I would choose this house.
J’irais au centre-ville.	I would go downtown.
J’habiterais dans un quartier calme.	I would live in a quiet neighbourhood.
J’inviterais mes amis.	I would invite my friends.
J’achèterais un appartement.	I would buy an apartment.
Je changerais de ville.	I would change cities.

13.2.4. With Si + Imparfait

Use si + imparfait + conditionnel to say what would happen under a condition.

Si j’avais plus de temps, je voyagerais.	If I had more time, I would travel.
Si j’avais plus d’argent, j’achèterais une maison.	If I had more money, I would buy a house.
Si j’étais libre, je sortirais avec mes amis.	If I were free, I would go out with my friends.
Si je connaissais mieux la ville, je sortirais plus souvent.	If I knew the city better, I would go out more often.

13.2.5. Hypothetical Choices

Si tu pouvais choisir, tu choisirais quoi ?	If you could choose, what would you choose?
Si tu pouvais voyager, tu irais où ?	If you could travel, where would you go?
Si tu pouvais déménager, tu habiterais où ?	If you could move, where would you live?
Si tu avais le choix, tu ferais quoi ?	If you had the choice, what would you do?

13.2.6. Useful Conditional Verbs

je ferais	I would do / make
j’irais	I would go
je choisirais	I would choose
j’achèterais	I would buy
j’habiterais	I would live
je voyagerais	I would travel
je changerais	I would change
j’inviterais	I would invite
je préférerais	I would prefer
je voudrais	I would like / want

13.2.7. Giving an Opinion in a Hypothetical Situation

Moi, je choisirais cette option.	Personally, I would choose this option.
À ta place, je prendrais le bus.	In your place, I would take the bus.
Si j’étais toi, je ne ferais pas ça.	If I were you, I would not do that.
Je pense que ce serait une bonne idée.	I think that would be a good idea.
Je crois que ce serait trop cher.	I think that would be too expensive.

13.2.8. Negative Hypothetical Sentences

Je ne ferais pas ça.	I would not do that.
Je ne choisirais pas cette option.	I would not choose this option.
Je n’irais pas là-bas.	I would not go there.
Je n’achèterais pas cette maison.	I would not buy this house.
Je ne changerais pas de travail.	I would not change jobs.

13.2.9. Core Patterns

Tu ferais quoi ?	What would you do?
Tu choisirais quoi ?	What would you choose?
Tu irais où ?	Where would you go?
Si j’avais ___, je ___rais.	If I had ___, I would ___.
Si j’étais toi, je ___rais.	If I were you, I would ___.
À ta place, je ___rais.	In your place, I would ___.
Je pense que ce serait ___ .	I think that would be ___.

13.2.10. Practice

What would you do?
Where would you go?
I would choose this option.
I would live in a quiet neighbourhood.
If I had more time, I would travel.
If I were you, I would not do that.
In your place, I would take the bus.
I think that would be too expensive.

13.2.11. Answers

What would you do?	Tu ferais quoi ?
Where would you go?	Tu irais où ?
I would choose this option.	Je choisirais cette option.
I would live in a quiet neighbourhood.	J’habiterais dans un quartier calme.
If I had more time, I would travel.	Si j’avais plus de temps, je voyagerais.
If I were you, I would not do that.	Si j’étais toi, je ne ferais pas ça.
In your place, I would take the bus.	À ta place, je prendrais le bus.
I think that would be too expensive.	Je crois que ce serait trop cher.

13.2.12. Short Dialogue

A : Si tu pouvais voyager, tu irais où ?	A: If you could travel, where would you go?
B : J’irais en France. Et toi ?	B: I would go to France. And you?
A : Moi, si j’avais plus de temps, je visiterais Montréal.	A: Me, if I had more time, I would visit Montreal.
B : Tu habiterais là-bas ?	B: Would you live there?
A : Peut-être. Je pense que ce serait intéressant.	A: Maybe. I think that would be interesting.

13.2.13. Checkpoint

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to ask and answer more hypothetical questions, use si + imparfait + conditionnel, talk about imagined choices, and give opinions with expressions such as si j’étais toi, à ta place, and je pense que ce serait.

13.2.14. Try It Out

Try saying this in French:

If you had more time, what would you do?

I would travel.

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Possible answer:

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