Phrase · 📝 Formal requests
Sería conveniente que habláramos antes de la reunión del lunes.
It would be a good idea for us to talk before Monday's meeting.
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Why every word is where it is
Sería1verbit would beser · conditional · 3rd sing.conveniente1adjectiveadvisablesing.queconjunctionthathabláramos2verbwe talkedhablar · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st pl.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitereuniónnounmeetingfem. · sing.delprepositionof the (de + el)delunesnounMondaymasc. · sing..
- Sería → habláramos: tense
- antes → de: prep
- reunión → la: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Sería conveniente que + imperfect subjunctive = it would be advisable for…: a tactful suggestion. Sequence of tenses in the subjunctive →
- 2habláramos (or hablásemos): the nosotros form always has a written accent. Imperfect subjunctive: forms and uses →
Variations
- Sería conveniente que hablásemos antes de la reunión del lunes.