Why present tense not conditional?

Question

The sentence to be translated - You could come with Alice and me if you want.The correct response - Tu peux venir avec Alice et moi si tu veux.What is the rule here regarding present tense vs conditional?

Maarten Kamp · Accepted Answer

If clause - ‘Si tu veux…’ - present tense. The ‘then’ clause will use either present, future or imperative, not conditional. https://www.lawlessfrench.com/grammar/si-clauses-conditionals/

Jim Jones · Answer

Hi G,To write "Si tu veux" sets a condition/option in the normal sense so I would expect the conditional mood.But it can depend on what was in the mind of the speaker.Often in English, we hear this type of phrasing when a "condition" is not really implied - just a normal speaking style using a mild or gentle type of tone.Bonne journéeJim

G Barnett · Answer

So it's a style thing rather than a fixed grammar rule? Would -Tu pourrais venir avec moi si tu veux be correct also?

G Barnett · Answer

Ah yes, I remember now! I need to revisit that lesson. Thank you.