Unit 91 Guidebook: use the conditional, use past reflexive verbs
KEY PHRASES
Use the conditional
Tu devrais prendre soin de ta peau.
You should take care of your skin.
You should take care of your skin.
Je pourrais peut-être acheter un autre savon.
I could maybe buy another soap.
I could maybe buy another soap.
Je voudrais du shampoing pour cheveux bouclés.
I would like some shampoo for curly hair.
I would like some shampoo for curly hair.
Tu pourrais prendre une douche une fois par jour.
You could take a shower once a day.
You could take a shower once a day.
Elle voudrait avoir plus de temps pour elle.
She would like to have more time for herself.
She would like to have more time for herself.
Elle devrait porter des sandales au lieu de ces bottes horribles.
She should wear sandals instead of those horrible boots.
She should wear sandals instead of those horrible boots.
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Tu pourrais m'aider ?
When you want to say something politely, you can use verb forms like tu voudrais, tu pourrais, and tu devrais! Take a look at the ending pattern:
| subject | verb (pouvoir) |
|---|---|
| je I |
pourrais could |
| tu you |
pourrais could |
| il / elle he / she |
pourrait could |
| nous we |
pourrions could |
| vous you all |
pourriez could |
| ils / elles they |
pourraient could |
Il voudrait du café.
He would like coffee.
He would like coffee.
Vous devriez partir.
You should leave.
You should leave.
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Let's talk about reflexive verbs!
Verbs that need reflexive pronouns use être in the past. If the subject is feminine, add an ‑e. If the subject is plural, add an ‑s!
| se lever | |
|---|---|
| je | me suis levé(e) |
| tu | t'es levé(e) |
| il / elle | s'est levé(e) |
| nous | nous sommes levé(e)s |
| vous | vous êtes levé(e)s |
| ils / elles | se sont levé(e)s |