Breakdown of ¿Te gustaría que yo organizara el festival contigo?
yo
I
contigo
with you
que
that / than
gustar
to like
te
to you / you (direct object)
organizar
to organize
el festival
the festival
Questions & Answers about ¿Te gustaría que yo organizara el festival contigo?
Why is the verb organizar in the imperfect subjunctive form (organizara)?
The first verb, gustaría, is in the conditional tense and expresses a desire. When a conditional verb of desire is followed by que and a change of subject (from 'you' liking it to 'me' organizing it), the second verb must be in the imperfect subjunctive.
Could I say organizase instead of organizara?
Yes, the imperfect subjunctive has two interchangeable sets of endings: -ara and -ase. Both are grammatically correct and mean the same thing, but the -ara form used here is much more common in spoken Latin American Spanish.
Is the pronoun yo strictly necessary before organizara?
It is highly recommended here for clarity. In the imperfect subjunctive, the forms for yo and él/ella/usted are exactly the same (organizara). Including yo makes sure the listener knows 'I' will organize the festival, rather than someone else.
I remember conmigo means 'with me'. Is contigo following the same rule?
Exactly! You cannot say con ti for 'with you'. The preposition con and the pronoun ti always combine into the single word contigo.
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