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B1 Level B1 · TCF Canada Grammar & Vocabulary: A1 to C2

B1 · Conditional, relative pronouns, y and en

Make hypotheses and polite requests, link sentences with qui, que, où, dont, and use y and en.

14 min · 9 activities

In this lesson you will

  • Use the conditional for politeness and hypotheses
  • Choose qui, que, où, dont
  • Replace places and quantities with y and en
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Lesson summary

The key points to remember, for revision.

  • 1Conditional: future stem + -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient.
  • 2Si + imparfait → conditionnel. Never the conditional right after si.
  • 3qui (subject), que (object), où (place / time), dont (de + noun).
  • 4y = à + place / thing; en = de + thing / quantity.

Key vocabulary

un renseignementa piece of information
le propriétaireowner, landlord
se souvenir deto remember
volontiersgladly