The ConditionalWould, could, should — and the si clause rules.LanguagesThe three si patterns, each with a fixed pairing.Si clauseMain clauseMeaningsi + présentfuturIf it rains, I will staysi + imparfaitconditionnelIf it rained, I would staysi + plus-que-parfaitconditionnel passéIf it had rained, I would have stayedNever put a conditional after si. Si j'aurais is one of the most recognisederrors in French.The Conditionallearnposters.com
The Conditional — printable languages wall chart from LearnPosters. Free vector PDF, US Letter and A4.

What’s on the The Conditional poster

A 3-row table: Si clause · Main clause · Meaning.

The three si patterns, each with a fixed pairing.

Never put a conditional after si. Si j'aurais is one of the most recognised errors in French.

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What’s on the The Conditional poster?
A 3-row table: Si clause · Main clause · Meaning. The three si patterns, each with a fixed pairing. si + présent — futur — If it rains, I will stay; si + imparfait — conditionnel — If it rained, I would stay; si + plus-que-parfait — conditionnel passé — If it had rained, I would have stayed. Never put a conditional after si. Si j'aurais is one of the most recognised errors in French.
Who is the The Conditional poster for?
The Conditional belongs to the Languages section rather than to a school year, because languages is not something one grade owns. Anyone learning french can pin it up — a beginner, a student mid-course, or someone revising years later.
When should you use the The Conditional poster?
Future stem, imperfect endings. The si clause never takes the conditional itself. A wall chart earns its place by being glanceable from where the work is happening, so The Conditional belongs on the wall where that languages work actually happens, within glancing distance, rather than filed away.
What other posters go with The Conditional?
Politeness & Register, Adjective Placement and Articles sit alongside The Conditional in the Languages section. Printed together they make a wall rather than a single sheet, which is how a reference set actually gets used.Politeness & RegisterAdjective PlacementArticles
Is the The Conditional poster free to download and print?
Yes. The Conditional downloads as a free PDF with no account, no email and no watermark, like everything else in the Languages section. Print as many copies as you like for a home, a classroom, a library or a tutoring group; reselling the file is the only thing the licence rules out.Read the licence
What size does the The Conditional poster print at?
The Conditional is a vector PDF laid out for US Letter, and prints on A4 with Fit to page — the same file, no separate download. Because every mark on it is drawn rather than photographed, it stays sharp enlarged to A3, A2 or A1 at a copy shop. Colour carries emphasis only, so a greyscale print of The Conditional loses nothing.Printing guide

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