In French, can the conditional tense have a function other than expressing a condition based on circumstances?
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reported speech, the same as in English
he said, 'I will do it on Tuesday'
he said that he would do it on Tuesday
Il a dit 'je le ferai mardi'.
il a dit qu'il le ferait mardi.
It can be used passively as in..
I would've been fishing.
This is why I didn't take French.
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Isn't this question more or less the same as the other one you posted? If your questions relate to a given subject, please try to group them as one. Or if you've already posted a question, go back to edit it with any further details.
The short answer here is YES. If you read French, take a look at the Wikipedia article I referenced under your other question. It makes clear the distinctions between various uses of the "conditionnel."
Otherwise, try the source linked below. Look for the heading "3) The conditional" about half-way down the page.
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