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Donner (to give) - Conditional Tense
LESSON OBJECTIVES
- To learn to conjugate Donner (to give) in the conditional tense.
- To learn some expressions with the verb Donner.
INTRODUCTION
- Donner is a regular verb. It belongs to the 1st group.
DONNER (CONDITIONAL)
- je donnerais
- tu donnerais
- il donnerait
- elle donnerait
- on donnerait
- nous donnerions
- vous donneriez
- ils donneraient
- elles donneraient
EXAMPLES
- Je lui donnerais bien des leçons de français si j'avais le temps mais je n'ai pas le temps.
I would give him French lessons if I had the time but I do not have time. - Nous donnerions notre démission si nous avions assez d'argent.
We would give our notice if we had enough money. - Nous donnerions beaucoup pour savoir ce qu'elle est devenue.
We would give a lot to know what has become of her. - Il lui donnerait plus s'il le pouvait.
He would give him/her more if he could.
EXPRESSIONS
- Donner raison à quelqu'un: to agree with somebody/to prove somebody right.
- Donner tort à quelqu'un: to disagree with somebody/to prove somebody wrong.
- Donner un coup de main: to give a hand (colloquial).
EXAMPLES
- Tom donne toujours raison à sa femme.
Tom always agrees with his wife. - Les faits donnent tort à cette théorie.
The facts are proving this theory wrong. - Daniel me donnera un coup de main pour réparer la clôture.
Daniel will give me a hand to repair the fence.