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Course 3: The Future Lesson Eight / Gwers Wyth
Croeso yn ôl i Groeseiriau Cymraeg.
In the last three lessons on this course we will be looking at the modal verbs - would , could and should . For an explanation of 'modal' verbs, please go here:- Wikipedia Modal VerbsIn Welsh the modal verbs would , could and should are:
I would - byddwn i
I could - gallwn i
I should - dylwn i
This week we will be looking at Byddwn i - I would.
This is the conditional form of bydda (will) and means 'would'. It uses similar endings to other auxiliary or modal verbs e.g. dylwn -should , gallwn - could and hoffwn - would like. Byddwn is followed by “yn + verb noun” and does not cause a mutation in the verb that follows (see examples below).
Byddwn i'n rhedeg ond dwi wedi blino . - I would run but I'm tired.
Bydden nhw'n sylwi ar y gwahaniaeth. - They would notice the difference.
Southern Welsh uses byddwn whilst baswn is used in the north e.g.
Baswn i'n rhedeg ond dwi wedi blino . - I would run but I'm tired.
Basen nhw'n sylwi ar y gwahaniaeth. - They would notice the difference.
N.B. In the northern dialect the first syllable ( ba , fa ) is often dropped in everyday speech.
To form the perfect tense - 'I would have , you would have' etc we simply substitute 'wedi' for 'yn'. This does not cause the verb to mutate. Examples:
AFFIRMATIVEbyddwn i, (ba)swn i I would
byddet ti, (ba)set ti You (familiar) would
byddai e,o,fe (ba)sai fo He would
byddai hi, (ba)sai hi She would
bydden ni, (ba)sen ni We would
byddech chi, (ba)sech chi You (formal & plural) would
bydden nhw, (ba)sen nhw They wouldNEGATIVEfyddwn i ddim / (fa)swn i ddim I wouldn't
fyddet ti ddim / (fa)set ti ddim You (familiar) wouldn't
fyddai e/o/fe ddim / (fa)sai fo ddim He would not
fyddai hi ddim / (fa)sai hi ddim She would not
fydden ni ddim / (fa)sen ni ddim We would not
fyddech chi ddim / (fa)sech chi ddim You (formal & plural) would not
fydden nhw ddim / (fa)sen nhw ddim They would not
QUESTIONSfyddwn i? / (fa)swn i? Would I?
fyddet ti? / (fas)et ti? Would you (familiar)?
fyddai e/o/fe? / (fa)sai fo? Would he?
fyddai hi? / (fa)sai hi? Would she?
fydden ni? / (fa)sen ni? Would we?
fyddech chi? / (fa)sech chi? Would you (formal & plural)?
fydden nhw? / (fa)sen nhw? Would they?
ANSWERSbyddet/na fyddet, byddech/na fyddech
byddwn/na fyddwn
byddai/na fyddai
byddai/na fyddai
byddech/na fyddech, bydden/na fydden
byddwn/na fyddwn, bydden/na fydden
bydden/na fydden
It should also be noted that Welsh has a dedicated verb for "would like to'. Hoffwn i means 'I would like to'. This makes life a little easier when expressing preferences. e.g.Hoffwn (i) ennill y wobr. = I would like to win the prize.
Hoffen ni fynd i Gymru. = We would like to go to Wales.
1. Practice Examples
Here are some practice examples. If there are is any vocabulary you need to look up go here: Geiriadur You will find the answers at the bottom of the page.
Byddech chi'n edrych yn well pe byddech chi'n gwneud hynny. = You would look better if you did.
Bydden nhw ddim yn dilyn cyngor. = They would not follow advice.
Fyddwn i ddim yn gallu yn dweud hynny. = I wouldn't say so/that.
I would if I could. = Byddwn i pe gallwn.
We wouldn't go anywhere dangerous. = Fydden ni ddim yn mynd i rywle peryglus.
You wouldn't want to know him. = Fyddech chi ddim eisiau ei adnabod.
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2. Translation Exercise
Translate the following short conversation. If there are is any vocabulary you need to look up go here: Geiriadur You will find the answers at the bottom of the page.
Pryd fydden ni'n cyrraedd os bydden ni'n mynd ar y trên?
Bydden ni'n cyrraedd ddydd Sul.
Bydden ni'n hwyr.
Dim ots.
...3. Practice Crossword
This weeks' Croesair Cymraeg is designed to help you practice using byddwn . Examine the sample sentences below and fill in the appropriate answers. There is a link below to the solution and you can print the crossword and clues (.pdf) here:- Byddwn i - I would
You will find the answers here:- Byddwn i - I would Solution
That's it for week eight. We hope that you have enjoyed the eighth instalment of the course and that your knowledge of the Welsh language has improved.
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* Don't worry if some of the sample sentences are at a more advanced level. Concentrate on the simpler ones unless of course you are feeling adventurous and want to read ahead...Practice Sentences: Answers
Byddech chi'n edrych yn well pe byddech chi'n gwneud hynny. = You would look better if you did.Bydden nhw ddim yn dilyn cyngor. = They would not follow advice.
Fyddwn i ddim yn gallu yn dweud hynny. = I wouldn't say so/that.
I would if I could. = Byddwn i pe gallwn.
We wouldn't go anywhere dangerous. = Fydden ni ddim yn mynd i rywle peryglus.
You wouldn't want to know him. = Fyddech chi ddim eisiau ei adnabod.
Pryd fydden ni'n cyrraedd os bydden ni'n mynd ar y trên? = When would we arrive if we went by train?Bydden ni'n cyrraedd ddydd Sul. = We would arrive on Sunday.
Bydden ni'n hwyr. = We would be late.
Dim ots. = It does not matter.
