The use of Present Conditional in Italian Language
The present conditional forms of verbs in -are and in -ere have the same ending:
-erei, -eresti, -erebbe; eremmo, -ereste, -erebbero
For verbs in -ire:
-irei, -iresti, - irebbe, -iremmo, -ireste, -irebbero.
The present Conditional is used in Italian for:
- expressing a wish, example:
Mi piacerebbe andare la cinema oggi. - giving advice, example:
Se fossi in te prenderei il treno anziché la macchina - giving information which is not totally certain, example:
In quel palazzo ci sarebbero 2 appartamenti in vendita. - expressing oneself formally, example:
Scusi, potrebbe chiudere la finestra, per favore
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