is the conditionnel only after the "au cas où"

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is the conditionnel only after the "au cas où"

J'en ai racheté, juste au cas où.

this is not in conditionnel

But this is:

Au cas où vous auriez faim, je vous ai fait un sandwich.

This question relates to:French lesson "Au cas où + conditional mood (Le Conditionnel) = in case in French"

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Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Yes, the conditional is used in a clause that follows ‘au cas où’ - this is noted but not overly emphasised in the lesson. In the first example, there is a completed action done ’‘just in case’ of something that is not expressed eg I bought some more (umbrellas), in case “it rains” - au cas où il pleuvrait.

With the second example, expressed as an incomplete sentence, as is common in speech - ‘je vous ai fait un sandwich, au cas où’.

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