Question 1

Why is expandirían in the conditional tense instead of the future tense?

Accepted Answer

This sentence uses reported speech. If the original quote was a future promise like expandirán (they will expand), reporting it after a past tense verb like confirmó (she confirmed) changes that future tense into the conditional tense expandirían (they would expand).

Question 2

How do you build the conditional tense for expandirían?

Accepted Answer

To make the conditional (meaning would do something), you take the full infinitive of the verb, which is expandir, and attach the appropriate ending. For the they form, you add -ían to get expandirían.

Question 3

How do we know who is doing the expanding if there is no word for they?

Accepted Answer

The -ían ending on expandirían already tells us the subject is they (ellos or ellas) or you all (ustedes). Because Spanish verb endings give away the subject, pronouns are usually dropped unless you need them for contrast or clarity.

Question 4

Does rentable relate to the English word rent?

Accepted Answer

It looks like it, but rentable usually translates to profitable. It comes from the noun renta, which can mean rent but in business contexts often means income or revenue. Just like in English, the suffix -able means capable of, making rentable mean capable of producing income.

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