Conditional I. in Croatian
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The conditional I. or kondicional sadašnji is a grammatical mood that we use to express:
1. A proposition whose validity is dependent on some condition
Popio bih kavu s tobom da nisam u velikoj žurbi. - I would take a coffee with you, if I wasn't in a hurry.
2. A hypothetical state of affairs, or an uncertain event
Kad bismo učili kako treba, rezultati bi bili bolji. - If we would study more, results would be better.
3. A polite question or a request
Gospodine, biste li nam pokazali put? - Sir, would you show us the way?
4. An intention
Vikao je ne bi li ga čuli. - He was shouting in order to make them hear him.
There is only one signal word used in conditional mood; "Kad" (if)
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Formation of the conditional I.
The conditional I. grammatical mood is formed of auxiliary verb "biti" in aorist + endings for active verbal adjective which are added to the given verb. Look at the following examples:
| Infinitive form | Auxiliary verb in aorist | Active verbal adjective |
|---|---|---|
| ostati (to stay) | bih | ostala |
| prenočiti (to sleep) | bih | prenočila |
Examples
Ja bih ostala ovdje. - I would like to stay here.
On bi prenočio kod tebe. - He would liek to sleep in your place.
Conjugation of the conditional I. mood
As examples of conjugation are chosen auxiliary verbs in masculine gender.
Auxiliary verb "Biti" in conditional I.
| Person | Biti |
|---|---|
| Ja | bih bio |
| Ti | bi bio |
| On | bi bio |
| Mi | bismo bili |
| Vi | biste bili |
| Oni | bi bili |
Auxiliary verb "Htjeti" in conditional I.
| Person | Htjeti |
|---|---|
| Ja | bih htio |
| Ti | bi htio |
| On | bi htio |
| Mi | bismo htjeli |
| Vi | biste htjeli |
| Oni | bi htjeli |
Pay attention to the formation of the conditional I.