French Lesson Notes: Types of Hypotheses

Introduction

• Overview of lesson: different types of hypotheses and conjugation tenses
• Focus on: imperfect, present conditional, more than perfect, etc.
• Importance of understanding these concepts for daily life and exams.

Classification of Hypotheses

1. If + Present

   • If + Present + Present:

     • Expresses general truths
     • Examples:
       • If we do not water the plants, they die.
       • If the French don't know what to cook, they eat bread and cheese.
       • If we don't get enough sleep, we're tired.

   • If + Present + Imperative:

     • Used for giving advice/recommendations
     • Examples:
       • If you want to lose weight, do a dietary rebalancing.
       • If you wish to register, fill out the form.

   • If + Present + Simple Future:

     • Hypotheses about the future
     • Examples:
       • If the weather is nice tomorrow, we will go to the swimming pool.
       • If I have time this evening, I will come see you.

2. If + Imperfect + Conditional Present:

   • Unreal hypotheses about the present
   • Formation:
     • Imperfect does not have a descriptive value
     • Examples:
       • If I had to change profession, I would become a school teacher.
       • If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.

3. If + More Than Perfect + Conditional Past:

   • Unreal hypotheses about the past
   • Formation:
     • Pluperfect (auxiliary in imperfect + past participle)
     • Past conditional (auxiliary in present conditional + past participle)
     • Examples:
       • If I could have, I would have learned a foreign language.
       • If I had listened to you, I would not have missed my train.

Summary of Hypotheses Types

• Possible Future Hypothesis:
  • Example: If you study more, you will get a good grade.
• Unreal Present Hypothesis:
  • Example: If you studied more, you would get a good grade.
• Unreal Past Hypothesis:
  • Example: If you had studied more, you would have obtained a good grade.

Exercises

1. If my cousins were there, ___ together.

   • Conjugate "eat" in the present conditional: we would eat together.

2. She will call me if there is a problem.

   • Tense: Simple Future.
   • Present tense of "to have": there is.

3. If she had wanted to do her major studies...

   • Conjugate in past conditional: she would have studied well.

Conclusion

• Review of key points
• Encouragement to ask questions for clarification
• Reminder to continue learning French and subscribe for more lessons.