Breakdown of Nos gustaría que vendieran su artesanía en el festival.
en
in / on / at
su
his/her/its/their/your (formal)
que
that / than
gustar
to like
nos
to us
vender
to sell
el festival
the festival
la artesanía
the craft
Questions & Answers about Nos gustaría que vendieran su artesanía en el festival.
Why do we use the past subjunctive (vendieran) here when we are talking about a future festival?
The trigger verb is gustaría (would like), which is in the conditional tense. In Spanish, when a main verb expressing a wish, request, or preference is in the conditional, it requires the imperfect (past) subjunctive in the que clause. This grammatical rule applies even when you are talking about an event happening in the present or future.
How do I form the imperfect subjunctive to get vendieran?
First, find the "they" form of the verb in the simple past (preterite) tense. For vender, that is vendieron. Then, drop the -ron at the end to get your stem: vendie-. Finally, add the imperfect subjunctive endings. For ustedes (you guys) or ellos / ellas (they), you add -ran, giving us vendieran.
The English translation says "crafts", so why is artesanía singular in Spanish?
In Spanish, artesanía is frequently used as a collective or uncountable noun to refer to "handicrafts" or "artisanal work" as a whole category. While you can say artesanías (plural) and it is perfectly understood, it is very common and natural to use the singular form to refer to a person's collective handmade goods.
Could this sentence also mean "We would like them to sell their crafts"?
Yes, absolutely! The verb form vendieran and the possessive adjective su are both used for ustedes (you guys) as well as ellos / ellas (they). Without extra context, this sentence could perfectly translate to "We would like them to sell their crafts." The translation "you guys" is just one common interpretation based on context.
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