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Conjugate avoir in the conditional present in French (Le Conditionnel Présent)

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-03-24
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The verb avoir in Le Conditionnel Présent uses the same irregular stem as in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif) : aur-
 

Learn how to conjugate AVOIR (to have) in Le Conditionnel Présent in French:

 
J'aurais une grande maison si j'en avais les moyens.I would have a big house if I could afford it.
 
Tu aurais du feu ?Would you have a light?
 
Elle aurait cinquante ans aujourd'hui.She would be fifty now.
 
Nous aurions froid sans nos manteaux.We would be cold without our coats.
 
Vous auriez de la monnaie ?Would you have some change?
 
Ils auraient de la chance si cela arrivait.They would be lucky if that happened.
 Here's how to form the Le Conditionnel Présent  of avoir:
aur- + endings of L'Imparfait (Indicatif): -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient 
The je form has the same pronunciation as in Le Futur Simple (Indicatif). Look for the context : I will have vs I would have !

 

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J'aurais une grande maison si j'en avais les moyens.I would have a big house if I could afford it.
Elle aurait cinquante ans aujourd'hui.She would be fifty now.
Nous aurions froid sans nos manteaux.We would be cold without our coats.
On m'avait dit qu'il y aurait du papier toilette, mais j'ai été chocolat !I was told there would be toilet paper, but I was left disappointed!
Tu aurais du feu ?Would you have a light?
Vous auriez de la monnaie ?Would you have some change?
Ils auraient de la chance si cela arrivait.They would be lucky if that happened.
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