Phrase · 💭 Hypotheses & regrets
Gostaria que você tivesse me contado a verdade.
I wish you had told me the truth.
B2expressing disappointmentAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Gostaria1verbwould likegostar · conditional · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou2nd sing.tivesse1verbhad (subjunctive)ter · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.mepronounme, to meeu · 1st sing.contadoverbtoldcontar · participle · masc. · sing.adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definiteverdadenountruthfem. · sing..
- Gostaria → tivesse: + subjunctive
- tivesse → contado: compound subjunctive
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Gostaria que + tivesse + participle: a wish about something that didn't happen. Compound subjunctives (tenha / tivesse / tiver feito) →