Breakdown of Dans notre monde idéal, un conflit n'existerait pas.
dans
in, inside
ne
not (used before the verb)
pas
not (used after the verb)
notre
our (singular and plural forms: notre, nos)
le monde
the world
exister
to exist
idéal
ideal
le conflit
the conflict
Questions & Answers about Dans notre monde idéal, un conflit n'existerait pas.
How do we form the conditional existerait in this sentence?
We take the whole infinitive of the regular verb exister (to exist) to use as our future stem. Then, because un conflit is a singular noun (acting as 'it'), we add the singular third-person imparfait ending -ait. This creates existerait (would exist).
Why does idéal come after monde?
In French, most adjectives are placed after the noun they describe. This includes adjectives describing abstract concepts like idéal. Only a specific group of short, common adjectives (like bon, petit, or grand) go before the noun.
Why is it n'existerait instead of ne existerait?
Because existerait starts with a vowel, the negative word ne drops its e and attaches to the verb with an apostrophe. This makes pronunciation much smoother.
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