Phrase · 🤔 Opinion, doubt and probability
Es posible que el vuelo salga con retraso.
The flight may leave late.
B1expressing probabilityAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Es1verbit isser · present · 3rd sing.posible1adjectivepossiblesing.que1conjunctionthateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitevuelonounflightmasc. · sing.salga1verbleavessalir · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.con2prepositionwithretraso2noundelaymasc. · sing..
- Es → salga: es posible que → subjunctive
- vuelo → salga: el vuelo → salga (3rd sg.)
- con → retraso: con retraso
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1es posible que + subjunctive: salga (from salgo). Opinion, certainty and possibility: indicative or subjunctive →
- 2con retraso = late, delayed (Latin America also says con demora).
Variations
- Es posible que el vuelo salga con demora.