Phrase · 💡 Giving advice and recommendations
Convendría que revisaras bien el contrato antes de firmarlo.
It would be wise to go over the contract carefully before you sign it.
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Why every word is where it is
Convendría1verbit would be advisableconvenir · conditional · 3rd sing.queconjunctionthatrevisaras1verbyou went overrevisar · subjunctive · imperfect · 2nd sing.bienadverbwelleldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitecontratonouncontractmasc. · sing.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionoffirmarlo2verbsigning itfirmar · infinitive.
- Convendría → revisaras: mood
- revisaras → contrato: obj
- firmarlo → contrato: ref
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Convendría que + imperfect subjunctive = it would be wise for you to…; convendría is built like vendría. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
- 2firmarlo: lo refers back to el contrato and attaches to the infinitive. Direct object pronouns and personal a →
Variations
- Convendría que revisases bien el contrato antes de firmarlo.
- Te convendría revisar bien el contrato antes de firmarlo.