Utilisateur
For emotions and things that are possible but not certain, expresses doubt
- douter, il semble, il est peu probable
- Utilise au negatif aussi
For phrases with "would"
- se douter, il me semble, il est probable
For facts and questions, expresses certainty
- Il est certain qu’il va pleuvoir demain
For actions that occured prior to other past actions
- eg I had washed = j'avais lave
For actions that WILL HAVE happened in the future (have not yet happened)
- eg I will have washed = j'aurai lave