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Si tuviera más tiempo, aprendería a tocar la guitarra.
If I had more time, I'd learn to play the guitar.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctioniftuviera1verbhadtener · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.másadverbmoretiemponountimemasc. · sing.,aprendería2verbwould learnaprender · conditional · 1st sing.aprepositiontotocarverbto playinfinitiveladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteguitarra3nounguitarfem. · sing..
- Si → tuviera: mood
- tuviera → aprendería: corr
- aprendería → a: prep
- guitarra → la: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si + imperfect subjunctive (tuviera) sets up an unlikely or imaginary condition. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 2The result goes in the conditional: aprendería (I would learn). Conditional: forms and uses →
- 3Spanish uses the article with instruments: tocar la guitarra. Guitarra is any guitar, acoustic or electric.
Variations
- Si tuviese más tiempo, aprendería a tocar la guitarra.
- Aprendería a tocar la guitarra si tuviera más tiempo.