Phrase · 😔 Regrets and reproaches
Si no nos hubiéramos perdido, ya estaríamos en la playa.
If we hadn't got lost, we'd be at the beach by now.
B2regretting reproachingAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifnoadverbnotnos2object pronoun(ourselves)nosotros · 1st pl. · direct objecthubiéramos1verbhadhaber · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st pl.perdido2verbgot lostperder · participle · past · masc. · sing.,yaadverbalreadyestaríamos1verbwe would beestar · conditional · 1st pl.enprepositioninladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteplayanounbeachfem. · sing..
- Si → hubiéramos: mood
- hubiéramos → estaríamos: corr
- playa → la: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Mixed condition: a past cause (si no nos hubiéramos perdido) with a present result in the simple conditional (ya estaríamos). Past unreal conditions: pluperfect subjunctive and conditional perfect →
- 2perderse = to get lost. The pronoun goes before the whole compound verb: nos hubiéramos perdido. Reflexive verbs and daily routine →
Variations
- Si no nos hubiésemos perdido, ya estaríamos en la playa.