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The conditional mood is used to express actions that are dependent on certain conditions. It is often employed in hypothetical situations, polite requests, and to express wishes or possibilities.
Formation of the Conditional Mood
The conditional mood in Serbian is formed using the auxiliary verb "biti" (to be) in its past form "bih," "bi," "bismo," "biste," "bi" combined with the past participle of the main verb. The structure is as follows:
- Ja bih radio/radila (I would work)
- Ti bi radio/radila (You would work)
- On/ona/ono bi radio/radila/radilo (He/she/it would work)
- Mi bismo radili/radile (We would work)
- Vi biste radili/radile (You would work)
- Oni/one/ona bi radili/radile/radila (They would work)
Usage of the Conditional Mood
Hypothetical Situations: The conditional mood is frequently used to discuss events that are not real but imagined or hypothetical.
- Ako bih imao vremena, išao bih na more. (If I had time, I would go to the seaside.)
Polite Requests: It is also used to make polite requests or suggestions.
- Da li biste mi mogli pomoći? (Could you help me?)
Wishes and Desires: Expressing wishes or desires that are not currently true.
- Voleo bih da mogu da putujem. (I would like to be able to travel.)
Possibilities: Indicating actions that might happen under certain conditions.
- Mogao bih da dođem ako završim posao. (I could come if I finish the work.)
Conditional Sentences
Conditional sentences in Serbian often use the conjunction "ako" (if) to introduce the condition. The verb in the conditional clause is typically in the present tense, while the verb in the main clause is in the conditional mood.
- Ako pada kiša, ostali bismo kod kuće. (If it rains, we would stay at home.)
Negative Form
To form the negative, the particle "ne" is placed before the auxiliary verb "bih," "bi," etc.
- Ja ne bih radio/radila (I would not work)
- Oni ne bi radili/radile (They would not work)
Examples
- Da imam novca, kupio bih novi auto. (If I had money, I would buy a new car.)
- Ako bi ona došla, bilo bi lepo. (If she came, it would be nice.)
- Ne bih to uradio ni za šta. (I wouldn't do that for anything.)
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