Word
Aceitarias este risco?
Meaning
Would you accept this risk?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Aceitarias este risco?
How is the conditional verb aceitarias formed here?
To form the conditional tense of a regular verb like aceitar (to accept), you take the entire infinitive (the dictionary form of the verb) and attach the conditional endings. Here, we add -ias for the tu (informal you) form, giving us aceitarias.
Why isn't there a separate word for 'would' in this Portuguese sentence?
In Portuguese, 'would' isn't a separate helper verb like it is in English. Instead, the 'would' meaning is built directly into the verb's ending. The conditional tense endings (like the -ias in aceitarias) do the entire job of expressing what someone 'would' do.
Do I need to include the pronoun tu (you) in this sentence?
No, it is completely optional. The -ias ending on aceitarias already tells us exactly who the subject is. Portuguese speakers usually drop the pronoun unless they want to add special emphasis or clear up a confusion.
Why do we use este instead of isto or esse for 'this'?