Conditional (2)
the Conditional
The Conditional of a few verbs has to be rendered in English in special
ways.
Devoir
The Conditional is usually should or should have
Le Conseil de sécurité devrait
agir.
The Security Council should act.
(moral obligation)
Il aurait dû le dire.
He should have said so.
It can also indicate probability:
La restructuration devrait entraîner
des suppressions d'emploi.
Restructuring will no doubt mean
job losses.
Pouvoir
The Conditional is usually could or might:
On pourrait penser que les créateurs
de ces produits sont paresseux, stupides ou sadiques. Il n'en est
rien.
You might think the creators
of these products are lazy, stupid or sadistic. Not at all.
Mais l'on pourrait soulever bien
d'autres problèmes.
But one could raise lots of other
problems.
Exercises
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