Provided that: à condition de
To express a condition that must be met to achieve a result, use à condition de (provided that / on the condition of).
When the subject of the main action and the condition are the same, à condition de is followed directly by an infinitive verb.
| You will strengthen your back provided you do weight training. | Tu renforceras ton dos à condition de faire de la musculation. |
| You can increase the intensity provided you sleep enough. | Tu peux augmenter l'intensité à condition de dormir assez. |
If the infinitive is a reflexive verb, change the reflexive pronoun to match the subject of the sentence.
| You will speed up recovery provided you rest. | Tu accéléreras la récupération à condition de te reposer. |
| You will improve your performance provided you train. | Tu amélioreras tes performances à condition de t'entraîner. |
Physical training and health goals
This structure is especially useful for discussing fitness habits and goals, alongside vocabulary like la musculation (weight training) and la récupération (recovery).
| You improve your performance on the condition of training regularly. | Vous améliorez votre performance à condition de vous entraîner régulièrement. |
| You will maintain a good posture provided you warm up. | Vous garderez une bonne posture à condition de vous échauffer. |
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