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Phrase · 💭 Hypotheses & regrets

Se eu soubesse, teria vindo antes.

If I'd known, I'd have come sooner.

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Why every word is where it is

Se1conjunctionif, whethereupronounI1st sing. · subjectsoubesse1verbknew (subjunctive)saber · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.,teria2verbwould haveter · conditional · 1st sing.vindoverbcomevir · participle · masc. · sing.antesadverbbefore.
  • Se → soubesse: se + subjunctive
  • teria → vindo: compound

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Se eu soubesse also covers the past in Brazil; strictly, se eu tivesse sabido. Conditional sentences III: unreal past & mixed →
  2. 2
    Result in the past: teria + participle; speech often says tinha vindo. Conditional sentences III: unreal past & mixed →

Variations

  • Se eu tivesse sabido, teria vindo antes.
  • Se eu soubesse, tinha vindo antes.