Phrase · 📝 Formal requests
Le agradecería que me enviara la información lo antes posible.
I would be grateful if you could send me the information as soon as possible.
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Why every word is where it is
Le1object pronoun(to) you (formal)él · 3rd sing. · indirect objectagradecería2verbI would be gratefulagradecer · conditional · 1st sing.queconjunctionthat, ifmeobject pronoun(to) meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectenviara3verbyou sentenviar · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.ladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteinformación4nouninformationfem. · sing.lo5determinertheel · sing. · definiteantes5adverbsoonest (lit. before)posible5adjectivepossiblesing..
- agradecería → enviara: tense
- agradecería → Le: iobj
- enviara → información: obj
- información → la: agree
Word for word: “I would thank you that you sent me the information the soonest possible.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Le = to you (usted): the formal indirect object of letters and emails to strangers. Indirect object pronouns and doubling →
- 2agradecería: conditional of politeness, more distant than le agradezco. Conditional: forms and uses →
- 3After a conditional main verb, the subjunctive moves to the imperfect: agradecería que me enviara. Sequence of tenses in the subjunctive →
- 4la información usually stays singular in Spanish, even for many details.
- 5lo antes posible = as soon as possible: neuter lo + adverb + posible.
Variations
- Le agradecería que me enviase la información lo antes posible.
- Le agradecería que me mandara la información lo antes posible.
- Le agradecería que me enviara la información a la mayor brevedad.