Lez 13, Condizionale

Question 1

How do you form the conditional?

Answer 1

The conditional is formed with the future stem and the conditional endings:

• ei
• esti
• ebbe
• emmo
• este
• ebbero

Question 2

Conjugate abitare in the conditional.

Answer 2

io abiterei [ah-bee-ter-eh]
tu abiteresti
lui/lei abiterebbe
noi abiteremmo
voi abitereste
loro abiterebbero

Reminder: the future form (the base of the conditional) drops the final -e from the infinitive. -are verbs use an ‘e’ in place of the ‘a’.
abitare - > abiter-

Question 3

Conjugate prendere in the conditional

Answer 3

io prenderei
tu prenderesti
lui/lei prenderebbe
noi prenderemmo
voi prendereste
loro prenderebbero

(base/future stem = prender-)

Question 4

Conjugate finire in the conditional

Answer 4

io finirei
tu finiresti
lui/lei finirebbe
noi finiremmo
voi finireste
loro finirebbero

(base/future stem = finir-)

Question 5

I would drink something cold (if you have it).

Answer 5

Berrei qualcosa di fresco.

berrei - first person singular conditional of bere

Question 6

It would be a fun party (if it were to take place).

Answer 6

Sarebbe una festa divertente.

sarebbe - third person singular conditional of essere

Question 7

I wouldn’t say those things (if I were you).

Answer 7

Non direi quelle cose.

direi - first person singular conditional of dire

Question 8

Would you like a coffee?

polite

Answer 8

Vorrebbe un caffè?

vorrebbe - polite second person singular conditional of volere

Question 9

We’d like to see the house.

Answer 9

Vorremmo vedere la casa.

vorremmo - first person plural conditional of volere

Question 10

You (all) should (ought to) work more.

Answer 10

Dovreste lavorare di più.

dovreste - second person plural of dovere

Question 11

Would you help me in the kitchen?

Answer 11

Mi aiuteresti in cucina?

aiuteresti - second person singular of aiutare, -are changes to -er-

Question 12

Could you stop by the milkman?

Answer 12

Potresti passare dal lattaio?

potresti - second person singular of potere, irregular stem is potr-

Question 13

Would you forget your promise?

you plural

Answer 13

Dimentichereste la vostra promessa?

rule: verbs ending in -care and -gare add an ‘h’ to the future/conditional stem.

Question 14

We could never forget it.

use feminine pronoun for “it” - referring to a promise

Answer 14

Non potremmo mai dimenticarla.

irregular stem

Question 15

Would it be possible to postpone our appointment until tomorrow?

Answer 15

Sarebbe possibile rimandare l’appuntamento a domani?

Question 16

I would do it gladly, but I’m busy tomorrow.

Answer 16

Lo farei volentieri, ma domani sono occupato.