In the Slovak language, the Conditional Tense is used to express hypothetical situations, uncertainty, probability, or events dependent on others. It is normally used with the particles by, aby or keby together with the past participle of the verb. The conditional structure usually follows this order: subject + by/aby/keby + past participle. Let’s practice this important aspect of Slovak grammar in the following exercises.
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of Conditional Tense.
1. Keby som *vedel* (to know), že prídeš, pripravil by som večeru.
2. Aby som ti *povedal* (to tell) pravdu, nemám tušenie.
3. Ako by ste to *robili* (to do) vy?
4. Keby on *mohol* (can), musel by ísť.
5. Ona by *ubrala* (decrease) tu cenu, keby mohla.
6. Keby som bol bohatý, kúpil by som si *auto* (a car).
7. On by *išiel* (to go) na dovolenku, keby mohol.
8. Keby bola možnosť, ona by *šla* (to go) so mnou.
9. Keby to bola pravda, *byť* (to be) by som šťastný.
10. Aby si to *vedela*(to know), robím to pre teba.
11. Aby ste to *vedeli* (to know), nastal problém.
12. Ako by ste *reagovali* (to react), keby sa to stalo vám?
13. Keby oni *vedeli* (to know), určite by sa zúčastnili.
14. Keby som mohol *ísť* (to go), určite by som išiel.
15. Aby si to *vedel* (to know), mám ťa rada.
2. Aby som ti *povedal* (to tell) pravdu, nemám tušenie.
3. Ako by ste to *robili* (to do) vy?
4. Keby on *mohol* (can), musel by ísť.
5. Ona by *ubrala* (decrease) tu cenu, keby mohla.
6. Keby som bol bohatý, kúpil by som si *auto* (a car).
7. On by *išiel* (to go) na dovolenku, keby mohol.
8. Keby bola možnosť, ona by *šla* (to go) so mnou.
9. Keby to bola pravda, *byť* (to be) by som šťastný.
10. Aby si to *vedela*(to know), robím to pre teba.
11. Aby ste to *vedeli* (to know), nastal problém.
12. Ako by ste *reagovali* (to react), keby sa to stalo vám?
13. Keby oni *vedeli* (to know), určite by sa zúčastnili.
14. Keby som mohol *ísť* (to go), určite by som išiel.
15. Aby si to *vedel* (to know), mám ťa rada.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of Conditional Tense.
1. Keby bol *pozval* (to invite)me, prišiel by som.
2. Ako by *urobil* (to make) tam tú vec?
3. Keby mohla, *šla* (to go) by do zahraničia.
4. By *povedala* (to tell) mi, keby som sa spýtala.
5. Aby som ti *povedal* (to tell) pravdu, som unavený.
6. On by *mal* (to have)radšej, keby si prišla.
7. Keby som *vedel* (to know), pripravil by som sa.
8. Aby si to *vedel* (to know), je to obťažujúce.
9. Keby mohla, *šla* (to go) by so mnou.
10. Keby to bol *môj* (my) problém, povedal by som ti.
11. Keby som *bol* (to be) hladný, jedol by som.
12. Ako by si *urobil* (to make) to inak?
13. Keby mohol *ísť* (to go), šiel by s nami.
14. Aby som to *vedel* (to know), mal by som riešenie.
15. Keby to bol tvoj problém, čo by si *robil* (to do)?
2. Ako by *urobil* (to make) tam tú vec?
3. Keby mohla, *šla* (to go) by do zahraničia.
4. By *povedala* (to tell) mi, keby som sa spýtala.
5. Aby som ti *povedal* (to tell) pravdu, som unavený.
6. On by *mal* (to have)radšej, keby si prišla.
7. Keby som *vedel* (to know), pripravil by som sa.
8. Aby si to *vedel* (to know), je to obťažujúce.
9. Keby mohla, *šla* (to go) by so mnou.
10. Keby to bol *môj* (my) problém, povedal by som ti.
11. Keby som *bol* (to be) hladný, jedol by som.
12. Ako by si *urobil* (to make) to inak?
13. Keby mohol *ísť* (to go), šiel by s nami.
14. Aby som to *vedel* (to know), mal by som riešenie.
15. Keby to bol tvoj problém, čo by si *robil* (to do)?
