Regarderais

Regarderais is the 1st and 2nd person singular form of the French verb regarder in the conditional présent. The verb meaning is to look or to watch. As a regular -er verb, its conditional present is formed by taking the infinitive regarder and adding the standard conditional endings: -ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient. Consequently, the forms je regarderais and tu regarderais are spelled the same for the singular subjects, with meaning determined by context.

In usage, the conditional présent expresses hypothetical or potential actions, or polite requests and suggestions. It is commonly employed in clauses that describe what would happen under certain conditions, often following a si-clause with the imparfait: Si je regardais ce film, j’apprendrais quelque chose. The same form also appears in direct statements of desire or preference, as in je regarderais bien ce documentaire, conveying a nuanced, softer or speculative sense than the indicative.

Ambiguity between je regarderais and tu regarderais is resolved by context and accompanying pronouns. There is no separate pronunciation change between the two forms, since the forms are identical in spelling but differ in subject.

Examples:

- Je regarderais ce film si j’avais le temps.

- Regarderais-tu ce documentaire avec moi ?

- Nous regarderaisons ensemble, si cela était possible. (Note: this sentence illustrates the hypothetical use; the standard affirmative would be nous regarderions.)

Etymologically, regarderais derives from the verb regarder, with the conditional endings reflecting the regular pattern for -er verbs in French.