Phrase · 🎲 Certainty, doubt and probability
Es poco probable que suban los precios antes de fin de año.
Prices are unlikely to go up before the end of the year.
B2expressing certaintyAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Es1verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.poco1adverbnot very (little)probable1adjectivelikelysing.queconjunctionthatsuban1verbgo upsubir · subjunctive · present · 3rd pl.losdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definitepreciosnounpricesprecio · masc. · pl.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionoffin2nounendmasc. · sing.deprepositionofaño2nounyearmasc. · sing..
- probable → suban: mood
- precios → suban: agree
- precios → los: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Es poco probable que + subjunctive = it is unlikely that: probability triggers the subjunctive. Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 2antes de fin de año: no articles in this set phrase.
Variations
- Es poco probable que los precios suban antes de fin de año.