Breakdown of Vous allez mettre ce répulsif au cas où les moustiques attaqueraient.
vous
you (plural/formal)
ce
this (before a noun)
aller
to go
mettre
to put / to put on
les
them (direct object pronoun)
le moustique
the mosquito
attaquer
to attack
au cas où
in case
le répulsif
the repellent
Questions & Answers about Vous allez mettre ce répulsif au cas où les moustiques attaqueraient.
Why is attaqueraient in the conditional mood when the English translation just uses the present tense "attack"?
In French, the phrase au cas où (in case) is always followed by the conditional mood because it introduces a hypothetical, uncertain situation. Even though English uses the present tense here, French strictly requires the conditional. Literally, it translates closer to "in case the mosquitoes would attack."
Does the verb mettre really mean "to put on" for liquids like bug spray?
Yes! The verb mettre is incredibly versatile. Just as you use it for putting on clothing, you also use it for applying products to your body, such as bug spray, sunscreen, lotion, or perfume.
How do I pronounce the ending of attaqueraient?
The -ent ending in third-person plural verbs is completely silent, including in the conditional mood. You pronounce attaqueraient exactly the same as the singular form attaquerait.
Why does the sentence use ce répulsif instead of cet répulsif?
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