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language learning center · B2 · Lesson 2

Hypothetical outcomes

Practice this topic in French: Hypothetical outcomes.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Camille

Si nous avions plus de ressources, nous élargirions le programme.

If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.

Malik

Le changement pourrait créer de nouvelles possibilités.

The change could create new opportunities.

Camille

Si nous l'avions su plus tôt, nous aurions agi différemment.

Had we known earlier, we would have acted differently.

Malik

Cela fonctionnera à condition que tout le monde collabore.

It will work provided that everyone collaborates.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Si nous avions plus de ressources, nous élargirions le programme.

    If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.

    Si nous avions plus de ressources, nous élargirions le programme.

  • Le changement pourrait créer de nouvelles possibilités.

    The change could create new opportunities.

    Le changement pourrait créer de nouvelles possibilités.

  • Si nous l'avions su plus tôt, nous aurions agi différemment.

    Had we known earlier, we would have acted differently.

    Si nous l'avions su plus tôt, nous aurions agi différemment.

  • Cela fonctionnera à condition que tout le monde collabore.

    It will work provided that everyone collaborates.

    Cela fonctionnera à condition que tout le monde collabore.

  • Si un problème survient, nous réexaminerons le plan.

    If a problem arises, we will review the plan.

    Si un problème survient, nous réexaminerons le plan.

Notice, try, and speak

Which French sentence has this meaning: “If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.”

Which French sentence has this meaning: “If we had more resources, we would expand the programme.”

Make it yours

Say the five French turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this French in a real conversation

  1. 1. Si nous avions plus de ressources, nous élargirions le programme.
  2. 2. Le changement pourrait créer de nouvelles possibilités.
  3. 3. Si nous l'avions su plus tôt, nous aurions agi différemment.
  4. 4. Cela fonctionnera à condition que tout le monde collabore.
  5. 5. Si un problème survient, nous réexaminerons le plan.
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