Présent continu au Conditionnel présent - Actif (Basic Format)

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Présent continu au Conditionnel présent – actif (Basic format)

Sujet  +  "être"(Conditionnel présent)  +  en train de/d'  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

Sujet  +  (serais,  serais,  serait,  serions,  seriez,  seraient)  +  en train de/d'  +  verbe principal (Infinitif)

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Examples:

Normal meanings: (Used for hypothetical statements or questions)

Example 1 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) serait en train de parler.

He (she) would be (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) would be (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.

Special meanings often used in law or journalism:

Example 2 (masculin / féminin singulier)

Il (elle) serait en train de parler.

He (she) is allegedly (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) is allegedly (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.

He (she) is alleged to be (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) is alleged to be (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.

He (she) is reportedly (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) is reportedly (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.

He (she) is reported to be (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) is reported to be (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.

He (she) is said to be (in the middle of) speaking / (in the middle of) talking.

He (she) is said to be (in the process of) speaking / (in the process of) talking.