Phrase · 💭 Hypothesising
Si tuviera que elegir, me quedaría con la segunda opción.
If I had to choose, I'd go with the second option.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctioniftuviera1verbI hadtener · subjunctive · imperfect · 1st sing.que1conjunction(had) toelegirverbchooseinfinitive,me2object pronoun(myself)yo · 1st sing. · direct objectquedaría2verbwould go with, would keepquedar · conditional · 1st sing.con2prepositionwithladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitesegundaadjectivesecondsegundo · fem. · sing.opciónnounoptionfem. · sing..
- Si → tuviera: mood
- tuviera → quedaría: corr
- quedaría → con: prep
- opción → segunda: agree
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si tuviera que + infinitive = if I had to…: a handy way to pick an option without committing. Hypothetical conditions: si + imperfect subjunctive →
- 2quedarse con = to go for, to keep (an option or an object). Without con, quedarse means to stay. Verbs with prepositions →
Variations
- Si tuviese que elegir, me quedaría con la segunda opción.
- Si tuviera que escoger, me quedaría con la segunda opción.