Question 1

How exactly is partagerions formed in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

It uses the conditionnel présent to mean "would share." To form it, take the future stem—which for regular -er verbs like partager is just the full infinitive—and add the imparfait ending for nous, which is -ions. So: partager + -ions = partagerions.

Question 2

How does partagerions differ from the imparfait form we learned earlier?

Accepted Answer

The imparfait form is nous partagions (we used to share / we were sharing). Notice how the conditionnel form nous partagerions keeps the -er- from the infinitive. That extra -r- sound is the key difference you will hear and see between the imparfait and the conditionnel.

Question 3

Why does this sentence use tout instead of tous?

Accepted Answer

Here, tout is acting as a standalone pronoun meaning "everything." It stays singular. You would only use the plural tous (or toutes) if it were modifying a specific plural noun, such as tous les conflits (all the conflicts).

Question 4

Why is there no article (like un or le) before conflit?

Accepted Answer

In French, when you use sans (without) followed by a noun, you usually drop the article if you are talking about a general concept or a total absence of something. Since they would share without any conflict generally, it's simply sans conflit.

Nous partagerions tout sans conflit.

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