Level B1 - French Present Conditional Lesson - Should, Could, Would

How to say could, should, and would in French

B1 Level - French present conditional tense - SHOULD, COULD, WOULD

  • How do you form the present conditional tense?
  • Which verbs do you use to say should, could, and would?

Follow this lesson step by step:

STEP 1: Download your cours and be ready to fill in the blanks and take your own notes as you listen to my explanations and examples.

STEP 2: Watch my 17 minute lesson on the French present conditional and specifically how to say should, could, and would.

STEP 3: Download your study guide to accompany the video lesson with bonus information not included in written form during the video lesson. Keep it handy as you complete the bonus material to help you practice and master your new skill.

STEP 4: Download a one page printable that you can fold into a booklet and use as a handy reference guide. The booklet includes a list of common verbs with irregular stems in the conditional plus twelve additional examples not given in the video or study guide.

STEP 5: Take a multiple choice online quiz including 12 questions.

STEP 6: Take a multiple choice online test including 12 challenge questions.

STEP 7: Download and complete a written exercise to test yourself. You will appreciate my 33 minute audio recording as I walk you through this exercise. Not only will I read the sentences and help you find the correct answers, but I will explain a lot of the upper level grammar included in the sentences. You're going to learn so much!

STEP 8: Download your set of practice cards. This is the final step to help you master could, should, and would. An answer key is provided.

This lesson is included in my FRENCH PROGRAM FOR SELF-LEARNERS.


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Jennifer Crespin
Jennifer Crespin

Jennifer is originally from Louisiana, and has been teaching French for over 20 years. She has been living in France with her husband and children since 2013, and continues to teach French both online and locally. She completed a BA in French and English, and taught French and moved to France for a year before completing an MA degree in French literature and language. While living in the US, she taught French for 15 years at Saint Louis University High School, a Jesuit college preparatory school for young men.


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  French present conditional lesson
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  Printable reference guide for the present conditional
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  Present Conditional Quiz
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  Present Conditional Test
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  Comprehensive Exercise
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  Practice Cards
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