If you were 1 shepherds, you would hâve 2 (some) dogs

2. You would remain 2 alone [for] en tire weeks. 3. You would not see 2 a living soûl. 4. Now and then you would see 2 a charcoal burner or a hermit. 5. You would lose 2 the desire to (of) speak. 6. You would not know 2 anything about (of) the village. 7. I should tend 2 my sheep.

8. They are silent beasts (some beasts silent). 9. I should not be 2 alone. 10. I should speak 2 to my dogs.

1 Use the imperfect indicative.

2 Use the présent conditional.

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