B2 · Upper Intermediate Chapter 46

The Conditional Mood

1 Total Rules
1 min

What You'll Learn

Expressing hypothetical situations using the ending -tu. Learn how to say 'I would do' (es darītu).

Tips & Tricks (1)

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Keep it simple

Don't worry about person conjugation. It's the same for everyone!
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Rules in This Chapter (1)

Quick Practice (5)

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ja man būs laiks, es darītu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ja man būtu laiks, es darītu.
Match the tenses.

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Fill in the blank with the correct conditional form.

Es ___ (iet) uz kino, ja man būtu laiks.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ietu
Conditional is required for hypothetical.

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Which is a polite request?

Choose the best.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Vai jūs varētu palīdzēt?
Conditional is polite.

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Fill in the blank.

Vai tu ___ (gribēt) kafiju?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: gribētu
Polite request.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Es vēlētos kafiju.
Vēlētos is the polite conditional form.

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Score: /5

Common Questions (2)

No, it is the same for singular and plural.
Yes, but you need the past participle (e.g., 'būtu darījis').