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Other uses of the conditional tense

The conditional is often used to say what would happen if something else occurred. This is formed using si meaning if and the imperfect tense:

  • si j'茅tais riche, 箩&#虫27;补肠丑猫迟别谤补颈蝉 une grosse voiture - if I were rich, I would buy a big car
  • si j鈥檃vais beaucoup d鈥檃rgent, je ferais le tour du monde - if I had lots of money, I would travel the world

It's also used to talk about intentions or ambitions:

  • je voudrais 锚tre docteur - I would like to be a doctor
  • j'aimerais aller en Australie - I would like to go to Australia