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French Conditional — Le Conditionnel

Twelfth graders learn the conditional — je parlerais, j’aimerais, ce serait — the “would” tense for hypotheticals, polite requests, and possibilities.

Grade 12Le Conditionnel55 minutes1 class periodACTFL / CommunicativeExplicit teaching4 StandardsACTFL
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Lesson at a Glance

Everything you need before the bell rings

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to…

  • ✓Explain the conditional.
  • ✓Express “would.”
  • ✓Match forms to meanings.
  • ✓Be polite & hypothetical.
Essential Question

“I would travel…” “Could you help me?” The conditional expresses what WOULD happen. How does it work in French?

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Interactive Task
Match It · Interactive

Match the Conditional Form

Project this and match each conditional verb to its English meaning — tap the French, then tap the English.

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The Lesson · Communicative Flow (Warm-Up · Present · Practice · Speak · Reflect)

55 minutes, five moves

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1

Warm-Up — What WOULD Happen

6 min

The conditional expresses what WOULD happen and makes polite requests — how?

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say “I would…”
  • Ask how to say it.
  • Set the goal.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Guess.
  • Get ready.
2

Present — Le Conditionnel

13 min

Students learn.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Present the conditional endings.
  • Say them aloud.
  • Note polite requests.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Listen.
  • Repeat.
  • Note it.
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Practice — Match the Forms

15 min

Students practice.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Send students to Match the Conditional Form.
  • Match each one.
  • Say them aloud.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Match.
  • Say.
  • Explain.
4

Speak — Speak

15 min

Students speak.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Say what you would do.
  • Make a polite request.
  • Ask a partner.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Say it.
  • Request.
  • Ask.
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Reflect — Reflect

6 min

Students close.

👩‍🏫 Teacher Moves

  • Give a conditional verb.
  • Say its meaning.
  • Complete the exit ticket.

🎒 Student Actions

  • Give one.
  • Say it.
  • Complete the exit ticket.
Standards Alignment

Built to the standards you report on

Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Intermediate-High).

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Communication 1.2

Interpretive: understand the conditional.

ACTFL
Communication 1.1

Interpersonal: make polite requests.

ACTFL
Comparisons 4.1

Compare the conditional.

ACTFL
Connections 3.1

Connect to hypotheticals.

Differentiation

One lesson, every learner

Multilingual Learners

ELL / EMERGING READERS
  • Verb-ending cards.
  • Sentence frame: “J’aimerais ___.”
  • Use a verb chart.

Support & Access

IEP / 504
  • Start with j’aimerais.
  • Match one pair at a time.
  • Repeat aloud.

Stretch & Extend

GIFTED / EARLY FINISHERS
  • Add “si…” clauses.
  • Describe a dream scenario.
  • Write polite requests.
Materials

What to gather

  • 📽️Screen / board
  • 💭A verb chart
  • 💻Match the Conditional Form
  • 🗣️Audio
  • ✏️Notebooks
  • 🎫Exit-ticket slips
Vocabulary

Key terms — hover for a quick definition

le conditionnelthe conditionalje parleraisI would talkj’aimeraisI would likenous mangerionswe would eatpourrais-tucould youce seraitit would bej’auraisI would haveje feraisI would do
Evaluate

Exit Ticket

Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.

QUESTION 1
What does “je parlerais” mean?
I would talk.
QUESTION 2
What does “j’aimerais” mean?
I would like.
QUESTION 3
How do you politely ask “could you…?”
Pourrais-tu…?

Reflect: Que ferais-tu?

Have students say two things they would do with a free day, using the conditional. A printable conditional sheet is in the World Languages library.

Study · Flashcards

Study the key terms

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Practice · Quiz

Check your understanding

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Practice · Worksheet

Printable worksheet

A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.

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Date: ____________

Part A · Write the word that matches each meaning

Word bank: ce serait, je ferais, je parlerais, j’aimerais, j’aurais, le conditionnel, nous mangerions, pourrais-tu
  1. I would like
  2. I would talk
  3. we would eat
  4. the conditional
  5. I would do
  6. I would have
  7. could you
  8. it would be

Part B · Show what you learned

  1. What does “je parlerais” mean?
  2. What does “j’aimerais” mean?
  3. How do you politely ask “could you…?”
Answer key — Part A: 1) j’aimerais · 2) je parlerais · 3) nous mangerions · 4) le conditionnel · 5) je ferais · 6) j’aurais · 7) pourrais-tu · 8) ce serait
Part B: 1) I would talk. 2) I would like. 3) Pourrais-tu…?