Translating Would, Could, Should

In general, you use the conditional tense of a verb to express would + infinitive, such as je dirais - I would say. Again, make sure to use the imperfect of the verb if you're referring to repeated actions in the past (i.e. used to). You can also use the conditional of pouvoir to mean could, as long as the meaning is something that is yet to happen. Il pourrait m'aider. He could help me. Otherwise, you use the imperfect or passé composé to mean could if you're referring to the past of can (i.e. was/were not able to). Elle ne pouvait pas s'arrêter de rire. She couldn't stop laughing. Should is usually translated by using the conditional of devoir. Tu ne devrais pas dire ça. You shouldn't say that. For would have, could have and should have, you use the past conditional of the verb, past conditional of pouvoir + infinitive, and past conditional of devoir + infinitive, respectively. Just remember that would and would have are not followed by infinitives in French.

would	conditional of verb	il dirait	he would say
could	conditional of pouvoir + infinitive	il pourrait dire	he could say
should	conditional of devoir + infinitive	il devrait dire	he should say
would have	past conditional of verb	il aurait dit	he would have said
could have	past conditional of pouvoir + infinitive	il aurait pu dire	he could have said
should have	past conditional of devoir + infinitive	il aurait dû dire	he should have said

"You shouldn't have" or "that wasn't necessary" when someone gives you a gift is il ne fallait pas.

98. Parts of a Car & At the Gas Station

horn	le klaxon	directional signal	le clignotant
hood	le capot	license plate	la plaque d'immatriculation
brake	le frein	brake light (on car)	le stop
steering wheel	le volant	car	la voiture
windshield wipers	les essuie-glaces	window	la vitre
dashboard	le tableau de bord	door	la portière
accelerator	l'accélérateur	gas tank	le réservoir
headlights	les phares	wheel	la roue
windshield	le pare-brise	tire	le pneu
motor	le moteur	bumper	le pare-chocs
trunk	le coffre	fender	l'aile
body (of car)	la carrosserie	door handle	la poignée de portière
driver's license	le permis de conduire	air conditioning	la climatisation
gasoline	l'essence	heater	le chauffage
traffic lights	les feux	battery	la batterie
oil	l'huile	gas cap	le bouchon de réservoir d'essence
hubcap	l'enjoliveur	gas pump	la pompe à essence
air hose	la pompe à air

The most common types of cars in France are Peugeot, Clio, Renault, and Fiat, and the majority are manual drive. Automatic cars in Europe are generally reserved for handicapped people. The driving age in France is 18, and young drivers who have just gotten their licenses have a red A sticker on their car.

99. To Drive

Conduire-to drive
conduis	conduisons
conduis	conduisez
conduit	conduisent

The past participle of conduire is conduit. Other verbs conjugated like conduire are: traduire - to translate, produire - to produce, and construire - to construct.

100. Travelling & At the Airport

suitcase	la valise
clothes	les vêtements
passport	le passeport
diary	le journal
traveler's checks	les chèques de voyage
dictionary	le dictionnaire
flight	le vol
baggage	les bagages
Euro	l'euro
bill	le billet
coin	la pièce
change	la monnaie
cent	le centime
arrival	l'arrivée
departure	le départ
Where is/are...	Où est / Où sont...
currency exchange	le bureau de change
passport check	le contrôle des passeports
customs	la douane
entrance	l'entrée
lost and found	les objets trouvés
information	les renseignements
exit	la sortie
taxi stand	les taxis
restroom	les toilettes

When asking Where is/are..., Où est is the singular form and Où sont is the plural form, even if it's singular in English. Where is the entrance? would be Où est l'entrée? and Where is the lost and found? would be Où sont les objets trouvés?

Directional Words
right there	juste là	zhoost lah	across from	en face de	aw n fawz duh
here	ici	ee-see	between	entre	aw n -truh
over there	là-bas	lah bah	next to	à côté de	ah koh-tay duh
to the right of	à droite de	ah dwaht duh	near	près de	preh duh
to the left of	à gauche de	ah gohsh duh	far (from)	loin de	lwahn duh
straight ahead	tout droit	too dwah	at the end of	au fond de	oh fohn duh
in front of	devant	duh-vaw n	at the top of	en haut de	aw n oh duh
behind	derrière	dare-ee-air

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