Breakdown of Tu terias precisado de mais formação, por isso eu teria liderado a equipa.
eu
I
tu
you
ter
to have
precisar de
to need
mais
more
a equipa
the team
por isso
therefore / so (for that reason)
a formação
the training
liderar
to lead
Questions & Answers about Tu terias precisado de mais formação, por isso eu teria liderado a equipa.
How do terias precisado and teria liderado form the compound conditional here?
The compound conditional describes an action that would have happened in the past. It is formed by taking the conditional tense of the auxiliary verb ter (here, terias for tu and teria for eu) and adding the past participle of the main verb (precisado and liderado).
Why is there a de right after precisado?
The verb precisar (to need) requires the preposition de before the noun it relates to. Even though the verb is acting as a past participle in a compound tense here, it still dictates the use of de right before mais formação.
Why is "training" translated as formação instead of treino?
In Portugal, formação is the standard word for professional, academic, or vocational training. The word treino also translates to "training," but it is almost exclusively used for physical workouts or sports.
Since Portuguese usually drops subject pronouns, why are Tu and eu explicitly stated?
While it is grammatically fine to drop subject pronouns in Portuguese, including both Tu and eu here creates a strong contrast. The speaker is emphasizing the differing roles: because you needed the training, I had to lead.
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