Phrase · 🤝 Negotiating conditions
Estaríamos dispuestos a firmar hoy mismo si mejoraran las condiciones de pago.
We'd be willing to sign today if the payment terms were better.
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Why every word is where it is
Estaríamos1verbwe would beestar · conditional · 1st pl.dispuestos1adjectivewillingdispuesto · masc. · pl.aprepositiontofirmarverbto signinfinitivehoyadverbtodaymismoadverbthis very (day)si2conjunctionifmejoraran2verbimprovedmejorar · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd pl.lasdeterminertheel · fem. · pl. · definitecondicionesnounterms, conditionscondición · fem. · pl.deprepositionofpago3nounpaymentmasc. · sing..
- si → mejoraran: mood
- mejoraran → Estaríamos: corr
- condiciones → las: agree
- condiciones → mejoraran: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Estaríamos dispuestos a = we would be willing to: a careful offer that commits to nothing yet. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 2si + imperfect subjunctive (mejoraran) with a conditional: the condition is still hypothetical. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 3Pago = payment. Condiciones de pago = payment terms.
Variations
- Estaríamos dispuestos a firmar hoy mismo si mejorasen las condiciones de pago.