Phrase · 📨 Passing on messages
Me preguntó si quería ir con ella.
She asked me if I wanted to go with her.
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Why every word is where it is
Meobject pronounme1st sing. · indirect objectpreguntó1verbshe askedpreguntar · past · 3rd sing.si1conjunctionif, whetherquería2verbI wantedquerer · imperfect · 1st sing.irverbto goinfinitiveconprepositionwithellapronounher3rd sing..
- Me → preguntó: me → indirect object
- preguntó → si: preguntar si
- quería → ir: querer + infinitive
- con → ella: con ella
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1A reported yes/no question: preguntar si. Reported speech I and indirect questions →
- 2Past report → backshift: ¿quieres? becomes quería. Reported speech I and indirect questions →
Variations
- Me preguntó si quería acompañarla.