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Are there verbs that don't follow the structured outline noted here - 'stem' from future simple conjugation, 'endings' from past imperfect conjugation? I think that I have not yet (early days) come across a verb that does not conjugate in the conditional in accordance with these simple 'rules' and having this clarified could/should/would make it much easier to remember. Even for irregular verbs it seems to me that if you know the imparfait and the future simple (both of which are also pretty consistent with 'endings' but not the stems) you have all you need to know the conditional.
Hello, I was wondering if for sentences like "if she were to..., she would...," we use the tense imparfait and conditionnel présent? I also saw sentences that use the verb devoir "si elle devait faire cela..." in these kinds of sentences. Is that correct?
She loves her parent, versus, She loves her parents. I felt it should be 'Elle aime son parent" and in the plural, " Elle aime ses parents". I cannot understand why both reverso and google keep giving me the translation with 'ses" for BOTH forms.
Why is this not translated as "she was wearing . . ." which would be consistent with the description of imparfait from the specific grammar lessons on Imperfect being equivalent to English use of 'was . . ' or 'was ..ing'. It seems to me that 'she wore . . ' would be more consistent with passé compose (Elle a porté . . .)? Noting further that for 'I bought . . . ' the origin of the translation was passé composé - 'J'ai acheté ...' in the same set of examples above.
Quel est le meilleur aspirateur? is a usage ( non action )
where as Laquelle de ces bouilloires marche le mieux? uses a verb action ? i.e the kettle works ?
What is the difference between these two and why isn't plusieurs an acceptable alternative.
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