FrenchConjugationConditionnel

Finir (to finish) · Conditionnel

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Finir in the French conditionnel présent is: je finirais, tu finirais, il/elle/on finirait, nous finirions, vous finiriez, ils/elles finiraient. The conditionnel présent of finir uses the same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings. 'Je finirais bien aujourd'hui' = 'I would gladly finish today'.

finir conjugation in the Conditionnel Présent
To Finish	Finir
I would finish	je finirais
you would finish	tu finirais
he/she would finish	il/elle/on finirait
we would finish	nous finirions
you would finish	vous finiriez
they would finish	ils/elles finiraient

Examples

Finir (to finish) in context

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

Je finirais bien aujourd'hui si je pouvais.

I would gladly finish today if I could.

Tu finirais à ma place?

Would you finish in my place?

Il finirait plus vite avec un peu d'aide.

He would finish faster with a little help.

Nous finirions plus tôt sans interruptions.

We would finish earlier without interruptions.

Vous finiriez par changer d'avis.

You would end up changing your mind.

Ils finiraient plus vite à plusieurs.

They would finish faster with more people.

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 finir in the conditionnel?

The conditionnel of finir is: je finirais, tu finirais, il/elle/on finirait, nous finirions, vous finiriez, ils/elles finiraient. Same full-infinitive stem as the futur, plus imperfect endings.

What does 'je finirais bien' mean?

'Je finirais bien + complement' = 'I'd love to finish + X': 'je finirais bien ce projet' (I'd love to finish this project). The 'bien' adds eagerness or politeness. Soft, conversational.

How do I form a si-imparfait + conditionnel sentence with finir?

Standard hypothetical: 'si j'avais le temps, je finirais ce livre' (if I had time, I would finish this book). The 'si' clause uses the imparfait; the main clause uses the conditionnel. Never put the conditionnel in the 'si' clause.