B2 · Upper Intermediate
Chapter 9
Conditional and Potential
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Total Rules
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What You'll Learn
Mastering the conditional mood for hypothetical situations. Exploring the potential mood for expressing possibility.
Tips & Tricks (1)
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Politeness first
Always use the conditional when asking for something. It is the golden rule of Estonian politeness.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)
Rules in This Chapter (1)
Quick Practice (3)
Fill in the blank with the conditional form of 'minema'.
Ma ___ kinno, kui mul oleks aega.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: läheksin
Conditional is required for hypothetical.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)
Choose the most polite form.
Which is the most polite?
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ma tahaksin kohvi.
Conditional is the standard for politeness.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)
Correct the sentence.
Find and fix the mistake:
Kui ma olen rikas, ostan auto.
✓ Correct!
✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kui ma oleksin rikas, ostaksin auto.
Both parts of the conditional sentence need the conditional mood.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Conditional Mood (Kõneviis)
Score: /3
Common Questions (2)
Not at all! It is very consistent. Just add '-ks' to the stem.
Use it for politeness, wishes, and hypothetical 'if' sentences.
