English–French
“conditional mood” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃disjonɛl/
Example
Le conditionnel sert à exprimer des actions hypothétiques.
The conditional mood is used to express hypothetical actions.
How to say “conditional mood” in French
“Conditional mood” in French is conditionnel.
A grammatical stance that keeps an action possible rather than asserted and can soften a wish or request.
Example sentences with conditionnel
On forme souvent une demande polie au conditionnel.
A polite request is often formed in the conditional mood.
Tips for using conditionnel
- As a noun, conditionnel is masculine in French: le conditionnel; as an adjective, conditionnel changes form to agree with a noun.