Pe bawn i...: bawn is a conditional form of the verb bod and means 'if I were to …'
Pe baswn i is also another commonly used form which also means 'if I were to …'
When using pe bawn i... in a sentence, it is followed by a clause which also uses the conditional tense, e.g.
Pe bawn i'n graddio'n dda, byddwn i'n cael parti mawr.When using negative forms of the conditional tense bod, the b takes a soft mutation and is replaced with a f and ddim is also added, e.g.
Pe bawn i'n graddio, fyddwn i ddim yn darllen llyfr arall am fis.| Positive | Negative |
| Byddwn i | Fyddwn i ddim |
| Byddet ti | Fyddet ti ddim |
| Byddai e/o | Fyddai e/o ddim |
| Byddai hi | Fyddai hi ddim |
| Bydden ni | Fydden ni ddim |
| Byddech chi | Fyddech chi ddim |
| Bydden nhw | Fydden nhw ddim |
Take care not to mix these tenses with the future tense
| Bydda i | I will |
| Byddi di | You will |
| Bydd e/o | He will |
| Bydd hi | She will |
| Byddwn ni | We will |
| Byddwch chi | You will |
| Byddan nhw | They will |