To talk about hypothetical situations—what someone would do—Icelandic uses the conditional auxiliary verb myndi with a main verb in the infinitive.
Here is how myndi conjugates:
| Pronoun | Form of myndi |
|---|---|
| ég / hann / hún / það | myndi |
| þú | myndir |
| við | myndum |
| þið | mynduð |
| þeir / þær / þau | myndu |
myndi takes the second position in the sentence, while the main action verb stays in the infinitive.
| The pirate would rob the town. | Sjóræninginn myndi ræna bæinn. |
| The captain would find the treasure. | Kapteinninn myndi finna fjársjóðinn. |
Questions
To ask what someone would do, invert the subject and the auxiliary verb, putting the conjugated form of myndi at the beginning of the sentence.
| Would you attack the crew? | Myndir þú ráðast á áhöfnina? |
Plural Forms
The auxiliary verb changes to match plural subjects (-um, -uð, -u), but the main action verb always remains in the infinitive.
| We would hide the treasure in the chest. | Við myndum fela fjársjóðinn í kistunni. |
| They would kill the crew of the ships. | Þeir myndu drepa áhöfn skipanna. |
| Would you rob the captain? | Mynduð þið ræna kapteininn? |
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