Breakdown of Sería mejor negociar el espacio para tener más privacidad.
ser
to be
tener
to have
para
for
mejor
better
el espacio
space
más
more
negociar
to negotiate
la privacidad
the privacy
Questions & Answers about Sería mejor negociar el espacio para tener más privacidad.
Why do we use the conditional sería here instead of just saying es mejor?
Why is the verb negociar not conjugated?
In Spanish, the infinitive (the unconjugated verb) acts like a noun. Here, negociar is actually the subject of the sentence! You are literally saying "To negotiate the space would be better." Because it describes a general action rather than what a specific person (like "I" or "you") is doing, it stays in the infinitive.
Could I say sería mejor que negociar?
No, you cannot mix que with an infinitive in this structure. If you add que, you must specify who is doing the action and use the subjunctive mood (for example, sería mejor que negociemos, meaning "it would be better if we negotiate"). When giving general, impersonal advice, you drop the que and attach the infinitive directly: sería mejor negociar.
Why do we use para instead of por before tener?
You need para when expressing a goal, purpose, or destination. In this context, para translates to "in order to." Whenever you want to say "in order to" achieve something, you will always use para followed by an infinitive.
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