1. The first time I ____ (speak) with him, I thought he was a teacher.
2. All night long, he kept ____(look) for his keys.
3. What ____ (you + do)  if there were no train to Paris?
4. If I ____ (be), I would have talked to him first.
5. He was reading a novel when the accident ____ (happen).

Réponses :

1. The first time I spoke with him, I thought he was a teacher. (La première fois que je lui ai parlé, je pensais qu’il était professeur.)
2. He kept looking for his keys all night long. (Il n’a pas arrêté de chercher ses clefs toute la nuit.)
3. What would you have done if there were no train to Paris? (Qu’aurais-tu fait s’il n’y avait pas eu de train pour Paris ?)
4. If I were you, I would have talked to him first. (Si j’étais toi, je lui aurais d’abord parlé.)
5. He was reading a novel when the accident happened. (Il était en train de lire un roman quand l’accident s’est produit.)

1. Quand va-t-il partir ?
2. Quand il arrêtera de mentir, il aura plus d’amis.
3. La prochaine fois que j’irai visiter Paris, je te ramènerai des cadeaux.
4. Pendant que tu feras la vaisselle, je regarderai le match à la télévision.
5. La prochaine fois que tu vois sa mère, dis lui d’arrêter de te crier dessus.
6. On se demande quand tu vas nous préparer à dîner.
7. Dès que le téléphone sonne, elle va disparaître dans sa chambre.
8. Tant que le temps continuera à se dégrader, on ne pourra manger dehors.
9. On ignore quand le chiffre d’affaires grimpera.
10. Qui sait quand les salariés de cette entreprise arrêteront de se battre.

Réponses :

1. When will he leave?
2. When he stops lying, he will have more friends.
3. Next time I visit Paris, I will bring you presents.
4. When you do the washing up, I will watch the match on television.
5. Next time you see her mother, tell her to stop yelling at you.
6. We wonder when you will prepare dinner for us.
7. As soon as the phone rings, she will disappear in her room.
8. As long as the weather keeps worsening, we won’t be able to eat outdoors.
9. We don’t know when the turnover will climb up.
10. Who knows when the workers of this company will stop fighting.

1. I (will have finished / will finish / finish) this painting by tomorrow.
2. The plane (is taking off / takes off / will take off) at noon, I can take my time.
3. When the rain stops, they (are going to / will / Ø) go out and play until dawn.
4. If your mother comes with us to this dinner, I (am not bringing / will not bring / do not bring) you flowers!
5. You have to hurry, the meeting (will / is about to / was about to) start.
6. I knew it, this disaster (was likely / was about to / was bound to) happen, there was no doubt.
7. I (will quit smoking / am quitting smoking / am about to quit smoking), I want to, but not immediately.
8. We (were to / were going to / are to) meet him at the restaurant, but he didn’t show.
9. He (will sent / will have sent / sends) this report by the end of the day.
10. Look! He (is going to miss / will miss / will have missed) his plane!

Réponses :

1. I will have finished this painting by tomorrow. (J’aurai fini ce tableau d’ici demain.)
2. The plane takes off at noon, I can take my time. (L’avion décolle à midi, je peux prendre mon temps.)
3. When the rain stops, they will go out and play until dawn. (Lorsque la pluie d’arrêtera, ils sortiront et joueront jusqu’à l’aube.)
4. If your mother comes with us to this dinner, I will not bring you flowers! (Si ta mère vient à ce dîner avec nous, je ne t’emmènerai pas de fleurs !)
5. You have to hurry, the meeting is about to start. (Tu dois te dépêcher, la reunion va commencer.)
6. I knew it, this disaster was bound to happen, there was no doubt. (Je le savais, ce désastre devait arriver, il n’y avait aucun doute.)
7. I will quit smoking, I want to, but not immediately. (Je vais arrêter de fumer, je le veux, mais pas tout de suite.)
8. We were to meet him at the restaurant, but he didn’t show. (Nous devions le retrouver au restaurant, mais il n’est pas venu.)
9. He will have sent this report by the end of the day. (Il aura envoyé son rapport d’ici la fin de la journée.)
10. Look ! He is going to miss his plane! (Regarde ! Il va manquer son avion.)

1. If I (have) powers, I would arrest all the bad people.
2. She wishes he (be) by her side.
3. If only you (call) me earlier, I would have come.
4. If I (be) you, I wouldn’t have done this that way.
5. He would rather you (arrive) earlier.
6. My grandmother really wishes she (be) younger.
7. Suppose they (forget) their luggage, what would they do?
8. If she (fail), she would have been devastated.
9. I would you rather (leave) now and (come) back before the weather worsens.
10. If they had trusted him, they (be) in big troubles today.

Réponses :

1. If I had powers, I would arrest all the bad people. (Si j’avais des pouvoirs, j’arrêterais tous les méchants.)
2. She wishes he were by her side. (Elle aurait aimé qu’il soit à ses côtés.)
3. If only you had called me earlier, I would have come. (Si seulement tu m’avais appelé plus tôt, je serais venu.)
4. If I were you, I wouldn’t have done this that way. (Si j’étais toi, je ne l’aurais pas fait de cette façon.)
5. He would rather you arrived earlier. (Il préférerait que tu arrives plus tôt.)
6. My grandmother really wishes she were younger. (Ma grand-mère aimerait réellement être plus jeune.)
7. Suppose they forgot their luggage, what would they do? (Imagine qu’ils oublient leurs bagages, qu’est-ce qu’ils feraient ?)
8. If she had failed it, she would have been devastated. (Si elle avait échoué, elle aurait été anéantie.)
9. I would rather you left now and came back before the weather worsens. (Je préférerais qu’il s’en aille maintenant et qu’il revienne avant que le temps n’empire.)
10. If they had trusted him, they would have been in big troubles today. (S’ils lui avaient fait confiance, ils auraient été dans un sale pétrin aujourd’hui.)

1. Les entrepôts fermeront et la production s’arrêtera si on ne réduit pas les dépenses.
2. Tous les deux jours, elle veut que les offres d’emploi soient mises à jour.
3. L’avocat lui a conseillé de retirer sa plainte. S’il était plus sérieux, il suivrait ses conseils.
4. Si tu ne l’aides pas à faire sa valise, il va manquer son train !
5. Si elles avaient assisté à la réunion, elles auraient tout compris.
6. Les employés ne feraient pas la grève si leurs salaires étaient plus élevés.
7. Il aimerait que l’entreprise lui finance son voyage.
8. Si j’avais plus de compétences je trouverais un travail plus facilement.
9. L’employé s’attend à ce que le PDG comprenne sa décision.
10. L’école serait mieux équipée si elle bénéficiait de plus d’argent.

Réponses :

1. Warehouses will close and the output will stop if we don’t reduce the expenses.
2. Every other day, she wants the job offers to be updated.
3. The lawyer advised him to withdraw his complaint. If he were more serious he would take his advice.
4. If you don’t help him to pack, he will miss his train!
5. If they had attended the meeting, they would have understood everything.
6. The employees wouldn’t go on strike if their salaries were higher.
7. He’d like the company to finance his trip.
8. If I had more skills I would find a job more easily.
9. The employee expects the CEO to understand his decision.
10. The school would be better equipped if it had more money.

1. Tout est arrangé, j’y retourne demain. Mes amis me mettront au courant.
2. Si j’ai mis un maillot de bain, c’est parce que je vais à la plage avec Sarah.
3. Après son opération, pourra-t-il encore danser ?
4. Nous devons nous dépêchez, l’avion va décoller dans quelques instants.
5. Vous voudrez bien trouvez ci-joint les instructions dont vous avez besoin.
6. La Messe doit commencer à 10 heures.
7. J’aurai fini ce livre d’ici ce soir.
8. Je vais le dire à ton père et tu vas être puni.
9. Tout ira bien si tu m’écoutes.
10. Il est sur le point de découvrir la vérité.

Réponses :

1. Everything is settled, I’m going back tomorrow. My friends are going to tell me everything.
2. If I wear a swimsuit it’s because I’m going to the beach with Sarah.
3. After his surgery, will he still be able to dance?
4. We have to hurry, the plane is going to take off in a few moment.
5. You will find enclosed the instructions you need.
6. The Church service is to begin at 10 a.m.
7. I will have finished this book by tonight.
8. I am telling it to your father and you are going to be punished.
9. Everything will be alright if you listen to me.
10. He is about to discover the truth.

1. Cette actrice est célèbre depuis longtemps.
2. Elle a commencé sa carrière dans les années 90.
3. Ce petit garçon chante ses chansons préférées depuis deux heures.
4. J’ai rencontré cet artiste il y a deux ans.
5. Laura avait 6 ans quand elle a déménagé.
6. La première fois que j’ai rencontré Johnny, je travaillais l’école.
7. La dernière fois que je l’ai vue, elle était blonde.
8. Elle lisait depuis une heure lorsqu’elle décida d’aller se coucher.
9. Vanessa et Jack sont mes amis depuis longtemps.
10. She is the best actress I have ever met!

Réponses :

1. This actress has been famous for a long time now.
2. She began her career in the 1990s.
3. This little boy has been singing his favourite songs for two hours.
4. I met this artist two years ago.
5. Laura was six when she moved out.
6. The first time I met Johnny, I was working at school.
7. Last time I saw her, she was blond.
8. She had been reading for an hour when she decided to go to bed.
9. Vanessa and Jack have been my friends for a long time.
10. C’est la meilleure actrice que j’aie jamais rencontrée !

1. I _____ (arrive) in 2 hours.
2. This article _____ (apply) only during the month following the purchase.
3. You _____ (not bear) false witness against your neighbour.
4. I _____ (be) very happy if you visited me
5. _____ (you see) my sister, please tell her to call me.

Réponses :

1. I shall arrive in 2 hours. (J’arriverai dans 2 heures.)
2. This article shall apply only during the month following the purchase. (Cet article ne s’applique que durant le mois suivant l’achat.)
3. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. (Tu ne porteras pas de faux témoignage contre ton prochain.)
4. I should be very happy if you visited me. (Je serais très contente si tu me rendais visite.)
5. Should you see my sister, please tell her to call me. (Si vous voyiez ma soeur, dites lui de m’appeler s’il vous plait.)

1. If you don’t come back in 10 minutes, I _____ (call) your mother.
2. If she were polite, she _____ (thank) me.
3. If I had been in Paris, I _____ (visit) the Louvre.
4. We _____ (have to start) the meeting when the CEO arrives.
5. If he had arrived earlier, he _____ (have lunch) with us.

Réponses :

1. If you don’t come back in 10 minutes, I will call your mother. (Si tu ne reviens pas dans 10 minutes, j’appellerai ta mère.)
2. If she were polite, she would thank me. (Si elle était polie, elle me remercierait.)
3. If I had been in Paris, I would have visited the Louvre. (Si j’avais été à Paris, j’aurais visité le Louvre.)
4. We will have to start the meeting when the CEO arrives. (On devra commencer la réunion lorsque le PDG arrivera.)
5. If he had arrived earlier, he would have had lunch with us. (S’il était arrivé plus tôt, il aurait déjeuné avec nous.)

– un regret, quelque chose que l’on aurait voulu voir réalisé

Exemple : If he had been in Paris, he would have come with us. (S’il avait été à Paris, il serait venu avec nous.)

– une supposition passée

Exemple : If I were you, I would have done the opposite. (Si j’étais à ta place, j’aurais fait le contraire.)

Le conditional perfect est formé à l’aide du modal « would », de l’auxilaire « have » et d’un participe passé

Sujet + have + participe passé + (complément)

Exemple : I would have preferred to stay a bit longer in Italy. (J’aurais préféré rester plus longtemps en Italie.)