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Phrase · 🎭 Feelings with nuance

Tenía miedo de que no me reconocieras después de tanto tiempo.

I was afraid you wouldn't recognise me after so long.

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Why every word is where it is

Tenía1verbI hadtener · imperfect · 1st sing.miedo1nounfearmasc. · sing.de1prepositionofqueconjunctionthatnoadverbnotmeobject pronounmeyo · 1st sing. · direct objectreconocieras2verbyou recognisedreconocer · subjunctive · imperfect · 2nd sing.despuésadverbafterdeprepositionoftantodeterminerso muchmasc. · sing.tiemponountimemasc. · sing..
  • miedo → reconocieras: mood
  • Tenía → reconocieras: tense
  • miedo → de: prep
  • reconocieras → me: obj
  • tiempo → tanto: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    tener miedo de que + subjunctive: keep the de. It sounds a little more personal than me da miedo que. Subjunctive: emotions and reactions →
  2. 2
    reconocieras: past main verb (tenía) → imperfect subjunctive. Also reconocieses. Sequence of tenses in the subjunctive →

Variations

  • Tenía miedo de que no me reconocieses después de tanto tiempo.