Breakdown of Мы заказываем билеты заранее.
билет
ticket
заранее
in advance
заказывать
to order (imperfective)
Questions & Answers about Мы заказываем билеты заранее.
How would we change this to a polite request: "We would like to order tickets in advance"?
To make it a polite request, use the conditional phrase мы хотели бы (we would like) plus the infinitive of the verb. You would say: Мы хотели бы заказать билеты заранее. Notice we switch to the perfective infinitive заказать because you would be talking about completing a specific order, rather than a general habit.
Is "билеты" in the accusative case here since it's the object we are ordering?
Yes! Because билет is an inanimate (non-living) masculine noun, its accusative plural form looks exactly the same as its dictionary plural form (билеты). It doesn't change spelling. If we were ordering a feminine object, like water, you would see the case change: Мы заказываем воду.
What is the infinitive of "заказываем"?
The infinitive is заказывать (to order). This is an imperfective verb, used here in the present tense to describe a routine or general fact. The ending -ем tells us it is the "we" form for a standard first-conjugation verb.
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