conditionnel passé

[quasi marsh]

Please be patient

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conditionnel passé

[blazing coral]

1. both work
   "dimanche" is a temporal adverb. Those convey context, and are usually stamped either at the beginning or at the end of the sentence.

2. "bien" here is an adverb qualifying "aller à la plage". It can have a slightly different meaning depending on the verb, but in that case it implies a personal preference. That's what you would have liked

[ornate drift]

I've never heard of temporal adverbs til now. Looking at Lawless, this means the two are correct too?

• "...hier, je serais bien allé à la plage"
• "...je serais bien allé à la plage hier"

How much does meaning change without "bien"? I'm trying to imagine it in English. Something "I would have liked to go..." vs "I would have gone..."?

[blazing coral]

the two sentences are correct

[blazing coral]

Exactly. Just like your sentence in English, the version without "bien" would usually expect some kind of condition that didn't end up being met

[ornate drift]

Merci beaucoup !

[blazing coral]

as a side note, "bien" with verbs that already imply some kind of desire like aimer or vouloir usually softens the verb