Swedish Conditional Mood
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What is the Conditional Mood?
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
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
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.