Seriez (en. Would be)

/sə.ʁi.e/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Used to express a hypothesis or a condition.

If you were there, you would be happy.

Si vous étiez là, vous seriez heureux.

Indicates politeness or a suggestion.

Would you agree to discuss this project?

Seriez-vous d'accord pour discuter de ce projet ?

Used in conditional grammatical constructions.

If we had more time, we would have gone on vacation.

Si nous avions plus de temps, nous serions partis en vacances.

From the Latin 'essere', meaning 'to be.'

you would be surprised

You could be surprised.

vous seriez étonné

would you be there?

Are you present?

seriez-vous là?

if I were you, I would be

If I were in your place, I would do that.

si j'étais vous, je seriez

to be

Base verb meaning 'to exist' or 'to have an identity.'

être

Imperative of the verb to be, addressing the second person plural.

soyez

were

Form of the imperfect tense of the verb to be.

étiez

To express informally about a state.

So, you would be, but seriously!

Alors, tu serais, mais sérieux là !

Used to exaggerate in a humorous situation.

If I won the lottery, I would be a millionaire!

Si je gagnais à la loterie, je serais des millions !