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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can someone explain the difference between forming future, conditional, and imperfect? (In french)

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

Future formation is INFINTIV(E) + future ending endings are : -ai -as -a -ons -ez -ont verbs ending in -RE will lose the E at the end: prendre -> je prendrai minor orthographical changes (double consonants or accents) due to pronunciation may occur: jeter -> je jetterai appeler -> j'appellerai Some irregular verbs, among which: être -> je serai avoir -> j'aurai aller -> j'irai faire -> je ferai voir -> je verrai Conditional is exactly the same, including irregularities, using sllightly different endings: -ais -ais -ait -ions -iez -aient The reason imperfect is mentioned is probably because these endings are the same as the endings used with imperfect. You could say that the conditional is a sort of "imperfect form" of the future.

OpenStudy (vincent-lyon.fr):

To check the conjugation of any verb, use: http://www.bescherelle.com/conjugueur.php

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