donner at B1 — future & conditional
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The conditional turns giving into offering.
Would you give?
Tu me donnerais…? is how you ask for something without demanding it: « tu me donnerais un coup de main ? » — would you give me a hand? The conditional does all the politeness work.
The future je donnerai is a promise: « je te donnerai une réponse demain ». In business and admin French this is the standard way to commit to a deadline without over-promising.
💡 Focus at this level: Future & conditional
👨🏫 How to use « donner » at this level
1. Ask favours in the conditional. « Tu me donnerais… » never sounds rude.
2. « Un coup de main » is the idiom for help — learn it with this verb.
3. Promise in the future. « Je vous donnerai une réponse » is professional and safe.
Tu me donnerais un coup de main ?Would you give me a hand?
Je te donnerai une réponse demain.I’ll give you an answer tomorrow.
Nous donnerons les résultats lundi.We will give the results on Monday.
Il donnerait tout pour elle.He would give everything for her.
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