Accents have been omitted throughout for print compatibility; write them in correctly in your answers. Answer the questions in full where asked. Time guidance: 30 minutes.
1
Complete the sentence in the conditional tense for a polite request context: Je ____ (vouloir) un cafe, s'il vous plait.
(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)
2
Complete the sentence in the conditional tense for polite advice: Tu ____ (devoir) te coucher plus tot ce soir, said to a friend.
(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)
3
Complete the sentence in the conditional tense for a suggestion context: Pourriez-vous remplir ceci, ou nous ____ (pouvoir) vous aider si besoin ?
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)
4
Match the irregular conditional stems to their infinitives in the context of learning formation rules: which infinitive goes with ser-, aur- and ir- ?
(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)
5
Change this blunt present-tense request into a polite conditional request in French, for everyday social context: Peux-tu m'aider ce soir ?
(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)
6
Change this direct present sentence into a polite conditional sentence used for requests in a school context: Je veux un plan pour demain.
(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)
7
Show the conditional formation rule by giving two correct plural forms in conditional for parler in a classroom explanation: give nous and ils forms.
(Total for Question 7 is 2 marks)
8
Translate this polite group request into French for a cinema visit: We would like two tickets for the cinema, please. Use the conditional for 'would like'.
(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)
9
Complete the conditional endings in these single-clause practice sentences used in class: Je (etre) content, Tu (avoir) le temps?, Il (aller) au travail aujourd'hui.
(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)
10
Match the remaining irregular conditional stems to verbs in an educational list: which infinitive goes with fer-, voudr- and devr- ?
(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)
11
Transform this direct imperative into a polite conditional request used between classmates: Donne-moi ton devoir ce soir.
(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)
12
Give three correct conditional plural forms for irregular verbs in a teacher's exercise: vous (faire), ils (vouloir), nous (devoir).
(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)
13
Translate this piece of simple advice into French using the conditional for 'should' in an everyday health context: You should see a doctor as soon as possible.
(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)
14
Fill the conditional form used for tentative suggestion in this school planning question: On ____ (pouvoir) organiser une repetition apres les cours ?
(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)
Mark scheme · FR.G7 The Conditional Tense: Formation and Everyday Uses
Question 1
B1 Je voudrais, correct conditional form of vouloir for first person singular
Answer: Je voudrais un cafe, s'il vous plait.
Question 2
B1 Tu devrais, correct conditional form of devoir for second person singular
Answer: Tu devrais te coucher plus tot ce soir.
Question 3
B1 nous pourrions, correct conditional form of pouvoir for first person plural
Answer: Pourriez-vous remplir ceci, ou nous pourrions vous aider si besoin ?
Question 4
B1 ser- matches etre
B1 aur- matches avoir
B1 ir- matches aller
Answer: ser- -> etre, aur- -> avoir, ir- -> aller
Question 5
B1 Pourrais-tu m'aider ce soir ? or Pourriez-vous m'aider ce soir ? if formal, correct conditional polite form
Answer: Pourrais-tu m'aider ce soir ?
Question 6
B1 Je voudrais un plan pour demain, correct conditional form for polite request
Answer: Je voudrais un plan pour demain.
Question 7
B1 nous parlerions, correct conditional first person plural of parler
B1 ils parleraient, correct conditional third person plural of parler
Answer: nous parlerions; ils parleraient
Question 8
B1 nous voudrions, correct conditional first person plural of vouloir
B1 deux billets, correct translation of 'two tickets'
B1 pour le cinema, s'il vous plait, correct phrase for 'for the cinema, please'
Answer: Nous voudrions deux billets pour le cinema, s'il vous plait.
Question 9
B1 Je serais, correct conditional of etre for first person singular
B1 Tu aurais, correct conditional of avoir for second person singular
B1 Il irait, correct conditional of aller for third person singular
Answer: Je serais content. / Tu aurais le temps ? / Il irait au travail aujourd'hui.