FrenchConjugationConditionnel

Donner (to give) · Conditionnel

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Donner in the French conditionnel présent is: je donnerais, tu donnerais, il/elle/on donnerait, nous donnerions, vous donneriez, ils/elles donneraient. The conditionnel présent of donner uses the same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings. 'Je te donnerais tout' = 'I would give you everything'. Common in romantic or hyperbolic expressions.

donner conjugation in the Conditionnel Présent
To Give	Donner
I would give	je donnerais
you would give	tu donnerais
he/she would give	il/elle/on donnerait
we would give	nous donnerions
you would give	vous donneriez
they would give	ils/elles donneraient

Examples

Donner (to give) in context

Sentences that use donner in the conditionnel. Tap each to hear it.

Je te donnerais tout pour te voir heureuse.

I would give you everything to see you happy.

Tu me donnerais ton avis honnête?

Would you give me your honest opinion?

Il donnerait sa chemise pour aider.

He would give his shirt to help.

Nous donnerions plus si nous pouvions.

We would give more if we could.

Vous donneriez votre temps gratuitement?

Would you give your time for free?

Ils donneraient tout pour réussir.

They would give everything to succeed.

Tip

Working with the conditionnel

The conditionnel présent ("je parlerais") expresses what would happen if a condition were met ("si j'avais le temps, je voyagerais" — if I had time, I would travel). It's also the standard form for polite requests in French: "je voudrais" (I would like) is the polite version of "je veux"; "pourriez-vous" (could you) is the polite version of "pouvez-vous". Structurally, the conditionnel uses the same stem as the futur with imperfect endings: parler- + -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Knowing the futur stem of any verb gives you the conditionnel for free — one of the most efficient pedagogy points in French.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

How do you conjugate donner in the conditionnel?

The conditionnel of donner is: je donnerais, tu donnerais, il/elle/on donnerait, nous donnerions, vous donneriez, ils/elles donneraient. Same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings.

What does 'tu me donnerais ton avis?' mean?

'Tu me donnerais ton avis?' = 'Would you give me your opinion?' — a polite way to ask for input. The conditional 'donnerais' (rather than indicative 'donnes') softens the request from direct to polite. Equivalent: 'pourrais-tu me donner ton avis?'.

What's the expression 'je donnerais cher pour'?

'Je donnerais cher pour + infinitive/noun' literally means 'I would give dearly for' and idiomatically means 'I'd give anything to/for': 'je donnerais cher pour savoir' (I'd give anything to know), 'je donnerais cher pour un café' (I'd kill for a coffee). Common French hyperbole for expressing strong desire.