conditionnel

Etymology
, from.

Adjective

 * 1) conditional, depending on conditions

Noun

 * 1)  conditional, the conditional mood or the conditional tense

Usage notes
French makes a distinction between conditionnel as a (as in the Si je le pouvais, je le ferais) and as a  (as in Je lui avais promis que je le ferais), where it is required by  after a past main clause (it replaces the  of the equivalent Je lui ai promis que je le ferai).

Noun

 * 1)  conditional