Lithuanian Grammar: Past Frequentative, Conditional, and Imperative

Vocabulary flashcards defining Lithuanian past frequentative, conditional, and imperative moods along with model verbs and conjugated forms.

Past Frequentative

Expresses a repeated or habitual action in the past ('used to…' / 'would often…'). Marked by inserting -dav- before personal endings -au, -ai, -o, -ome, -ote, -o.

Conditional

Expresses a hypothetical or conditional action ('would…'). Uses main endings: aš -čiau, tu -tum, jis/ji -tų, mes -tume, jūs -tumėte, jie/jos -tų.

Imperative

Expresses a command, instruction, or invitation ('do!' / 'let's do!'). Main forms used are tu, mes ('let's…'), and jūs.

dirbti

Verb meaning 'to work'.

valgyti

Verb meaning 'to eat'.

gerti

Verb meaning 'to drink'.

eiti

Verb meaning 'to go/walk'.

būti

Verb meaning 'to be'.

dirbdavau

First-person singular (aš) past frequentative of dirbti, meaning 'I used to work'.

valgyčiau

First-person singular (aš) conditional of valgyti, meaning 'I would eat'.

valgyk!

Second-person singular (tu) imperative of valgyti, meaning 'eat!'.

valgykime!

First-person plural (mes) imperative of valgyti, meaning 'let's eat!'.

valgykite!

Second-person plural/formal (jūs) imperative of valgyti, meaning 'eat!'.

dirbkime!

First-person plural (mes) imperative of dirbti, meaning 'let's work!'.

gerkite!

Second-person plural (jūs) imperative of gerti, meaning 'drink!'.

gerdavau

First-person singular (aš) past frequentative of gerti, meaning 'I used to drink'.

gerčiau

First-person singular (aš) conditional of gerti, meaning 'I would drink'.

gerk!

Second-person singular (tu) imperative of gerti, meaning 'drink!'.

valgydavome

First-person plural (mes) past frequentative of valgyti, meaning 'we used to eat'.

valgytume

First-person plural (mes) conditional of valgyti, meaning 'we would eat'.

eidavai

Second-person singular (tu) past frequentative of eiti, meaning 'you used to go/walk'.

eitum

Second-person singular (tu) conditional of eiti, meaning 'you would go/walk'.

eik!

Second-person singular (tu) imperative of eiti, meaning 'go/walk!'.

būdavau

First-person singular (aš) past frequentative of būti, meaning 'I used to be'.

būčiau

First-person singular (aš) conditional of būti, meaning 'I would be'.

būk!

Second-person singular (tu) imperative of būti, meaning 'be!'.