Conditional Forms: Saying "Would Do"
To talk about hypothetical situations or what someone "would do," you use the conditional mood (потенцијал). This is formed using the conditional forms of the verb бити ('to be') followed by the past active participle of the main verb (the -о/-ла/-ло/-ли form).
- Conditional forms of 'biti': бих, би, би, бисмо, бисте, би
- Formation: Conditional 'бити' form + Past active participle (-о/-ла/-ло/-ли)
- Examples: Ја бих читао (masc.) / бих читала (fem.) ту књигу (I would read that book). Он би ишао у биоскоп (He would go to the cinema). Ми бисмо радили то све заједно (We would do that all together). Шта бисте хтели? (What would you like?).