In this French grammar lesson you will learn about the croire conditionnel présent conjugation.
In this lesson you will learn about:
- how croire is conjugated in French,
- how croire is pronounced in French,
- how croire is used in sentences in French,
- how you can quiz yourself on the croire conditionnel présent conjugation
- how croire conditionnel présent conjugation Anki files can be downloaded.
Please refer to the French B1 Curriculum to get a better overview of French grammar, if you are curious about how this fits in the overall structure of French B1.
By the end of the lesson you will know all about croire (to believe)!
Table of Contents
Croire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation Table
| futur simple stem | imparfait ending | ||
| je | croir | ais | croirais |
| tu | croir | ais | croirais |
| il/elle/on | croir | ait | croirait |
| nous | croir | ions | croirions |
| vous | croir | iez | croiriez |
| ils/elles | croir | aient | croiraient |
Pronunciation of Croire Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
There are 2 important rules to take into account, when you want to pronounce a croire conditionnel présent conjugation.
- The je, tu, il/elle/on, and ils/elles form have the same pronunciation.
Je croirais
Tu croirais
Il croirait
Ils croiraient
- The je form of both the conditionnel présent and the futur simple have the same pronunciation.
Je croirais
I would believe
Je croirai
I will believe
The context will reveal which one is correct.
You don’t pronounce the letters highlighted in red.
Example Sentences with Croire Conditionnel Présent Conjugations
The final section of this lesson on the croire conditionnel présent conjugation is about seeing the verb in action.
This is valuable because you can improve your understanding on the croire conditionnel présent conjugation through examples.
Je ne pensais pas que tu me croirais.
I didn’t think you would believe me.
Si je ne vous connaissais pas, je croirais que tu mens.
If I didn’t know you, I‘d think you were lying.
Seul un fou croirait ça.
Only a madman would believe that.
Et pourquoi croirions-nous ça ?
And why would we believe that?
Vous ne le croiriez pas.
You wouldn’t believe it.
Ils ne nous croiraient jamais.
They would never believe us.
Quiz Yourself on the Croire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
It’s not enough to just read this lesson.
You should test your knowledge to see if you really understood everything, and to be able to repeat the material.
It is also for this reason that it is recommended to download the Anki Decks and do them.
At the end of every lesson you can do a small test.
You will see the sentences of the previous chapter. It is up to you to give the correct answer.
You will either need to fill in the blanks, choose the correct multiple choice option, or both.
Once you are done the correct answer will be shown.
You can redo the quiz as many times as you want.
Anki File for the Croire Conditionnel Présent Conjugation
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