Conditionals
The conditionals are formed by the past participle and special forms of the verb být (to be). Following example of the present conditional is for the male gender (animate in plural):
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | dělal bych | dělali bychom |
| 2. | dělal bys | dělali byste |
| 3. | dělal by | dělali by |
dělal bych - I would do
There is also the past conditional in Czech but it is usually replaced by the present conditional.
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | byl bych dělal | byli bychom dělali |
| 2. | byl bys dělal | byli byste dělali |
| 3. | byl by dělal | byli by dělali |
byl bych dělal - I would have done
By also becomes a part of conjugations aby (so that) and kdyby (if). Therefore, these conjunctions take the same endings:
- Kdybych nepracoval, nedostal bych výplatu. If I didn't work, I would get no wages.
Read more about this topic: Czech Conjugation