Breakdown of Puedes modificar el diseño con tal de que sea una revisión rápida.
ser
to be
de
from / of
una
a, an (feminine)
rápido
fast
con
with
poder
to be able to / can
que
that / than
el diseño
design
modificar
to modify / to change (alter)
tal
such (used in 'con tal de que' = provided that)
la revisión
the revision / the review
Questions & Answers about Puedes modificar el diseño con tal de que sea una revisión rápida.
Why is sea in the subjunctive here instead of the normal present tense es?
The phrase con tal de que means "provided that" or "as long as" and sets up a strict condition. In Spanish, when an outcome depends heavily on a specific condition being met, the verb following that condition must be in the subjunctive. So, we use sea (the present subjunctive of ser) instead of es.
Can I use siempre y cuando instead of con tal de que in this sentence?
Yes, they are mostly interchangeable here. Both mean "provided that" or "as long as" and both require the subjunctive. However, con tal de que often carries a slightly stronger sense of a strict requirement, like saying "on the sole condition that."
Why isn't there a word for "it" before sea to translate "it is"?
In English, we need "it" as a dummy subject. In Spanish, subject pronouns are usually dropped. Here, the subject of sea is naturally understood from the context, so no extra Spanish word is needed to say "it is."
Why is it una revisión rápida instead of una rápida revisión?
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