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French past conditional test for French 4 (free PDF download)

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Quick answer: The French past conditional (conditionnel passé) names an action that would have happened but did not. This French 4 test on past conditional has 9 questions worth 20 points, to do in 45 minutes: conjugation, choose the form and complete the sentences. The scoring guide is on a separate page; free printable PDF.

This test checks the past conditional: formation, agreement, si sentences, reproaches, reading and writing. Work alone, without notes. You have 45 minutes and the test is worth 20 points. Write complete answers and check every auxiliary and every participle.

Level: French 4 (high school, ACTFL Intermediate Mid) · Standards: ACTFL Intermediate Mid, WL 1.2 Interpretive, WL 1.3 Presentational, WL 4.1 Language Comparisons

Time: 45 minutes · 9 questions · Total: 20 points · No dictionary

Question 1 Conjugation (2 points)

Conjugate each verb in the past conditional. (0.5 point each)

  1. tu / aimer
  2. nous / descendre (two girls)
  3. elles / se reposer
  4. je / voir

Question 2 Choose the form (2 points)

Choose the correct option. (0.5 point each)

  1. Si Malik (avait / aurait / aura) su, il serait venu.
  2. Nous (aurions parti / serions partis / avions partis) plus tôt.
  3. Elle (aurait pris / serait pris / aurait prise) le métro.
  4. Vous (aurez dû / auriez dû / avez dû) téléphoner.

Question 3 Complete the sentences (2 points)

Put the verb in the correct tense: plus-que-parfait or past conditional. (0.5 point each)

  1. Si tu (étudier) plus, tu (réussir).
  2. Si Lina (venir), nous (chanter) ensemble.

Question 4 Correct the errors (2 points)

Rewrite each sentence correctly. (1 point each)

  1. Si nous aurions su, nous serions restés.
  2. Ils seraient arrivé trop tard.

Question 5 Reproaches (2 points)

Write a reproach for each situation, with Tu aurais dû or Vous auriez pu. (1 point each)

  1. Ton ami n’a pas fermé la porte du club.
  2. Ta cousine n’a pas répondu à ton message.

Question 6 Translation (2 points)

Translate into French. (1 point each)

  1. If Omar had trained, he would have made the team.
  2. I would have liked to visit Lausanne. (a girl speaks)

Question 7 Reading (3 points)

Read, then answer in English. (1 point each)

Chloé a raté son vol pour Montréal parce qu’elle s’est trompée de terminal. « J’aurais dû lire mon billet avec attention, dit-elle. Si j’étais arrivée une heure plus tôt, j’aurais eu le temps de courir. » Son oncle l’a attendue à l’aéroport, mais il aurait préféré prendre un café avant.

  1. Why did Chloé miss her flight?
  2. What does she say she should have done?
  3. What would she have been able to do if she had arrived earlier?

Question 8 The concert poster (2 points)

A poster for a jazz concert on Saturday at 20 h with a sign saying completConcert de jazzSamedi, 20 h, MontréalBillets en vente jusqu’à vendrediCOMPLET
Chloé arrived on Saturday at 20 h and found this sign.
  1. Write one sentence with Si + plus-que-parfait and a past conditional about buying tickets. (1 point)
  2. Write a reproach to Chloé with aurais dû. (1 point)

Question 9 Writing (3 points)

Write three or four sentences about a regret (a missed trip, a lost game, an exam). Use at least one si + plus-que-parfait sentence and two other past conditional forms.

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