What is the Conditional Mood? | |
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The conditional mood in Swedish is used to express hypothetical situations or actions dependent on certain conditions. It is formed with the modal verb "skulle" (would) followed by the infinitive form of the main verb. |
Formation and Examples | ||
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Subject Pronoun | Conditional Construction | Example Sentence |
Jag | skulle + infinitive | Jag skulle resa. (I would travel.) |
Du | skulle + infinitive | Du skulle läsa. (You would read.) |
Han/Hon | skulle + infinitive | Han skulle skriva. (He would write.) |
Vi | skulle + infinitive | Vi skulle äta. (We would eat.) |
De | skulle + infinitive | De skulle se film. (They would watch a movie.) |
Usage in Sentences | |
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Swedish Sentence | English Translation |
Om jag hade tid, skulle jag läsa mer. | If I had time, I would read more. |
Vi skulle åka till stranden om det var soligt. | We would go to the beach if it were sunny. |
Han skulle köpa en bil om han hade råd. | He would buy a car if he could afford it. |
Jag skulle hjälpa dig om jag visste hur. | I would help you if I knew how. |
De skulle stanna längre om de inte hade bråttom. | They would stay longer if they weren't in a hurry. |