viendrait

Viendrait is a French verb form that serves as the third-person singular present conditional of venir (to come). It expresses hypothetical action or a conditional possibility, roughly translating as "would come" or "could come" in English. The form is commonly used in clauses that describe what would happen under certain conditions or as a polite or cautious way to speak about coming.

Conjugation and origin: venir is an irregular verb, and the conditional present uses a stem related to the future forms. The specific form il viendrait corresponds to third-person singular in the conditional. The full set of present conditional forms for venir is je viendrais, tu viendrais, il viendrait, nous viendrions, vous viendriez, ils viendraient. These forms are used to express hypothetical futures and polite offers or requests.

Usage notes: Viendrait appears in conditional clauses introduced by si, to denote what would occur under a given condition, as in Il viendrait demain si le train n’était pas retardé. It is also used to express willingness or possibility in a tentative manner, for example Elle viendrait avec nous si elle peut. In indirect or reported speech, the conditional form helps convey conjecture or polite tone.

Relation to venir: Viendrait is one member of the venir family, which includes forms such as viens, viens, vient in the present indicative, and other tenses built on related stems. As with other conditional forms, its usage often conveys nuance beyond simple future intention.