Le Conditionnel Présent of être (would be):
It is based on the irregular future form of the verb: ser-, to which we add the endings of the Imparfait: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient
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On serait heureux d'aider.
We would be happy to help.
Si je pouvais, je serais astronaute.
If I could, I would be an astronaut.
Vous seriez surpris!
You would be surprised!
Ils seraient tellement déçus.
They would be so disappointed.
Nous serions tellement heureux de vous voir!
We would be so happy to see you!
Serais-tu intéressé?
Would you be interested?
Il serait tellement en colère.
He would be so angry.
Micro kwiz: Conjugate être in Le Conditionnel Présent (conditional mood)
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Barbara
Kwiziq community member
2 December 2016
1 reply
would the negative be, for example, Ils ne seraient pas tellement déçus.
Is this correct? Vous ne seriez pas surpris. And this - to ask if he would be happy to help? Est-ce qu'il serait heureux d'aider
Aurélie
Kwiziq language super star
2 December 2016
2/12/16
The first two sentences are perfectly correct :)
However, to ask if someone would be happy to help, although your version is grammatically correct, the exact equivalent wouldn't be colloquial in French.
Instead, we'd use "bien vouloir + infinitif", as such:
"Est-ce qu'il voudrait bien [m'/t'/l'/nous/vous/les] aider ?"
I hope that's helpful!
À bientôt !