Condition

si

StandardA2

What follows

si + a clause in the indicative

See the subjunctive entry →

Function

Condition

Meaning

States the condition: if it holds, the rest follows.

Position and punctuation

at the start of the sentence · a comma after

Example

Si vous confirmez avant vendredi, votre place sera maintenue.

If you confirm before Friday, your place will be kept.

In the DELF

the B1 letter · the B2 essay · the B2 oral presentation

The trap

NEVER a future or conditional after conditional si: "si vous confirmez", not "si vous confirmerez". It is the most frequent mistake in the whole family.

Read the full lesson : Condition and hypothesis →

Same function