Use the conditional to make polite requests and express what you'd like.
A customer makes a polite request at a hotel reception. Notice the conditional forms.
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Form the conditional with the future stem + imparfait endings (-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient): « je voudrais », « j'aimerais », « pourriez-vous ». It softens requests and expresses wishes — far more polite than « je veux ».
Write a short polite message (4–5 sentences) to a restaurant to reserve a table, using je voudrais, pourriez-vous and j'aimerais.
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