Conditional II. in Croatian
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The conditional II. or kondicional prošli is a grammatical mood that we use to express:
1. An action that could be accomplished in the past
Suša bi nas bila osiromašila. - The drought would have made us poor.
2. An wish in the past
Ja bih bio radije ostao ovdje. - I would rather have stayed there.
The only signal word used in conditional II. is "Kad" (if)
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Formation of the conditional II.
The conditional II. grammatical mood is formed of the auxiliary verb "biti" in conditional I. + endings for active verbal adjective which are added to the given verb. Look at the following examples:
| Infinitive form | Auxiliary verb in conditional I. | Actvie verbal adjective |
|---|---|---|
| raditi (to work) | bih bio | radio |
| čitati (to read) | bih bio | čitao |
Examples
Ja bih bio radio da sam imao vremena. - I would have worked if I had had time.
On bi bio radije čitao. - He would rather have read.
Conjugation of the conditional II. mood
As an examples of the conjugation is chosen the verb "pjevati" (to sing) in masculine gender.
| Person | Pjevati |
|---|---|
| Ja | bih bio pjevao |
| Ti | bi bio pjevao |
| On | bi bio pjevao |
| Mi | bismo bili pjevali |
| Vi | biste bili pjevali |
| Oni | bi bili pjevali |
Pay attention to the formation of the conditional II. grammatical mood!