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Bhithinn | Bhiomaid

In the conditional tense mi (I)and sinn (we) combine with the verb to form new words. We’ll learn these as we go, but in the case of bi (be) we have: 

bhithinn

I would be

cha bhithinn

I wouldn’t be

bhiomaid

we would be

cha bhiomaid

we wouldn’t be

However, we cannot use these forms to answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to a direct question – we use the simple bhiodh or cha bhiodh

Am biodh tu saor Dihaoine? 
Would you be free on Friday 
Cha bhiodh. Bhithinn saor Disathairne ge-tà. 
I would not. I would be free on Saturday though. 
Am biodh tu saor Disathairne? 
Would you be free on Saturday? 
Bhiodh. Bhithinn saor Disathairne 
I would. I would be free on Saturday. 
Am biomaid a’ dol ann Diluain? 
Would we be going there on Monday? 
Cha bhiodh. Cha bhiomaid saor Diluain. 
We wouldn’t. We wouldn’t be free on Monday. 

We can use am biodh … with the different pronouns to give positive or negative answer. 

Am bithinn  saor Oidhche Luain? free on Monday night 
Would I be  
Am biodh tu 
Would you be  
Am biodh e 
Would he be  
Am biodh i 
Would she be  
Am biomaid  
Would we be  
Am biodh sibh 
Would you (pl) be  
Am biodh iad 
Would they be  
Bhithinn | Cha bhithinn  saor free 
I would be | I would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh tu 
You would be | You would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh e 
He would be | He would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh i 
She would be | She would not be  
Bhiomaid | Cha bhiomaid  
We would be | We would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh sibh 
You (pl)I would be | You (pl) would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh iad 
They would be | They would not be  

Wouldn’t … be? 

Nach bithinn  saor Oidhche Luain? free on Monday night 
Wouldn’t I be  
Nach biodh tu 
Wouldn’t you be  
Nach biodh e 
Wouldn’t he be  
Nach biodh i 
Wouldn’t she be  
Nach biomaid  
Wouldn’t we be  
Nach biodh sibh 
Wouldn’t you (pl) be  
Nach biodh iad 
Wouldn’t they be  
Bhithinn | Cha bhithinn  saor free 
I would be | I would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh tu 
You would be | You would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh e 
He would be | He would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh i 
She would be | She would not be  
Bhiomaid | Cha bhiomaid  
We would be | We would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh sibh 
You (pl)I would be | You (pl) would not be  
Bhiodh | Cha bhiodh iad 
They would be | They would not be