French can be tricky, especially when it comes to the conditional and future tenses. Let’s break down the differences to make it easier to understand:

1. How to Form the Tenses:

   • Conditional: You usually create this tense by taking the stem of the future tense and adding the endings from the imperfect tense.
     • For example: "Je mangerais," which means "I would eat."
   • Future: This tense is made by using the infinitive (the basic form of the verb) and adding the future endings.
     • For example: "Je mangerai," which means "I will eat."

2. When to Use Them:

   • Conditional: This tense is used for situations that are not real or for making polite requests. This makes it a bit tricky to know when to use it.

   • Future: This tense is for actions that will definitely happen. Sometimes, it can be confusing to know which verb tense to use, especially in longer sentences.

To make learning easier, practicing with clear examples and exercises can really help you understand these tenses better and use them more accurately.