Phrase · 💡 Giving advice
Se eu estivesse no seu lugar, aceitaria a proposta.
If I were in your shoes, I’d accept the offer.
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Why every word is where it is
Se2conjunctionifeupronounI1st sing. · subjectestivesse1verbwereestar · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.noprepositionin (the)em · masc. · sing. · definiteseudetermineryour3rd sing.lugarnounplacemasc. · sing.,aceitaria2verbwould acceptaceitar · conditional · 1st sing.adeterminertheo · fem. · sing. · definitepropostanounofferfem. · sing..
- Se → estivesse: trigger
- eu → estivesse: subject
- no → lugar: preposition
- aceitaria → proposta: object
Word for word: “If I were in-the your place, (I) would-accept the proposal.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1estivesse: imperfect subjunctive of estar, built from estiveram. Imperfect subjunctive →
- 2Se + imperfect subjunctive, then the conditional (aceitaria): an unreal situation. Conditional sentences: real and unreal →
Variations
- No seu lugar, eu aceitaria a proposta.
- Se eu fosse você, aceitava.
- Eu aceitaria, se fosse você.