Understanding the Lietuvių Conditional Mood
The Conditional Mood in Lietuvių is used to talk about things that might happen, things that are imagined, or things that depend on something else happening. It's like when you say 'I would do it if I could.'
Important Points
- The Conditional Mood is formed by adding specific endings to the verb stem.
- It is often used with the word 'jei', which means 'if'.
- The endings change depending on the subject (I, you, he/she, we, you all, they).
- The Conditional Mood can express politeness or a suggestion.
To form the Conditional Mood, you need to know the verb stem and then add the correct ending. The endings are different for each subject, like 'I' or 'they.'
Examples
- Aš norėčiau valgyti ledų. (I would like to eat ice cream.)
- Jei turėtum laiko, tu ateitum į vakarėlį. (If you had time, you would come to the party.)
- Jie pirktų naują automobilį, jei turėtų pinigų. (They would buy a new car if they had money.)
Important Points
- For 'I', use '-čiau' (e.g., norėčiau).
- For 'you', use '-tum' (e.g., turėtum).
- For 'he/she', use '-tų' (e.g., pirktų).
- For 'we', use '-tume' (e.g., norėtume).
- For 'you all', use '-tumėte' (e.g., turėtumėte).
- For 'they', use '-tų' (e.g., pirktų).
When you use the Conditional Mood, you are often talking about something that depends on another thing happening. This is why it is common to see it in 'if' statements.
Examples
- Mes važiuotume į parką, jei nebūtų lietaus. (We would go to the park if it wasn't raining.)
- Tu skaitytum knygą, jei turėtum laiko. (You would read a book if you had time.)
- Jis miegotų ilgiau, jei galėtų. (He would sleep longer if he could.)