If you're using the future tense, should the second verb be in the future as well? I'm trying to say I would like to study journalism. Is it J'aimerais etudier journalisme OR J'aimerais etudierai journalisme? Merci beaucoup!
First of all, if you want the future, the endings do not look as you have written. the English is: shall, will.
What you h ave posted with "would" is the conditional.
Taking your sentence in English "I would like to study journalism" the French is "J'aimerais étudier (le) journalisme."
Accent marks are required so be sure to learn how to make them.
Let's go back to the English sentence you wrote. I would like = j'aimerais
BUT "to study" is an infinitive both in English and in French = étudier
Sra (aka Mme)
When using the future tense in French, only the main verb needs to be in the future form. The second verb, which is often an infinitive verb, stays in the infinitive form.
In your case, the correct sentence would be:
"J'aimerais étudier le journalisme."
Here, "aimerais" (the conditional form of "aimer") is the main verb in the conditional tense, and "étudier" remains in its infinitive form.
To form the future tense, you would use the verb "étudier" conjugated in the future tense, but only if it is the main verb of the sentence. For example:
"J'étudierai le journalisme." (I will study journalism.)
However, in your sentence, "aimer" is the main verb expressing desire in the conditional tense, and "étudier" acts as the infinitive complement. Therefore, it remains in its infinitive form.
Keep in mind that "journalisme" requires an article. So, make sure to include "le" before "journalisme" to say "the journalism."
I hope this explanation helps! If you have any further questions, feel free to ask.