Phrase · 💭 Hypothesising
Si dependiera de mí, los museos serían gratis para todo el mundo.
If it were up to me, museums would be free for everyone.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifdependiera1verbit dependeddepender · subjunctive · imperfect · 3rd sing.de1prepositiononmíobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · direct object,losdeterminertheel · masc. · pl. · definitemuseosnounmuseumsmuseo · masc. · pl.seríanverbwould beser · conditional · 3rd pl.gratis2adjectivefree (of charge)paraprepositionfortodo3determinerall (todo el mundo = everyone)masc. · sing.eldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitemundo3nounworldmasc. · sing..
- Si → dependiera: mood
- dependiera → serían: corr
- dependiera → de: prep
- museos → serían: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si dependiera de mí = if it were up to me: imperfect subjunctive of depender, which takes de. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 2gratis = free of charge. It never changes: los museos serían gratis.
- 3todo el mundo = everyone; it takes a singular verb: todo el mundo sabe.
Variations
- Si dependiese de mí, los museos serían gratis para todos.