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Le dije que no se preocupara, que yo me encargaba de todo.
I told her not to worry, that I'd take care of everything.
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Why every word is where it is
Leobject pronoun(to) herél · 3rd sing. · indirect objectdije1verbI tolddecir · past · 1st sing.queconjunctionthat, tonoadverbnotsepronoun(herself)3rdpreocupara1verbshe worrypreocupar · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.,queconjunctionthatyopronounI1st sing. · subjectmeobject pronoun(myself)yo · 1st sing. · direct objectencargaba2verbwould take careencargar · imperfect · 1st sing.deprepositionoftodopronouneverythingmasc. · sing..
- dije → preocupara: mood
- dije → encargaba: tense
- encargaba → de: prep
- dije → Le: iobj
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1One verb, two moods: an order after decir takes the subjunctive (que no se preocupara)… Reported speech II: commands, questions and time shifts →
- 2…information takes the indicative: «Yo me encargo» → que yo me encargaba (present → imperfect). Reported speech I and indirect questions →
Variations
- Le dije que no se preocupase, que yo me encargaba de todo.
- Le dije que no se preocupara, que yo me iba a encargar de todo.