DONNER (TO GIVE) - CONDITIONAL TENSE LESSON
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DONNER (TO GIVE) - CONDITIONAL TENSE LESSON
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.