Breakdown of Si afrontaras eso, te acordarías de que la sesión te ayuda.
eso
that (neuter)
ayudar
to help
que
that / than
te
to you / you (direct object)
si
if
acordarse de
to remember
la sesión
session
afrontar
to face / to confront (a problem, situation)
Questions & Answers about Si afrontaras eso, te acordarías de que la sesión te ayuda.
Why do we say de que instead of just que after te acordarías?
The verb acordarse (to remember) is always followed by the preposition de when linking to what you remember. When the object you are remembering is an entire clause starting with que (that), you still must keep the de, resulting in acordarse de que. Dropping the de before que with this verb is a common mistake known as queísmo.
What is the grammatical difference between using acordarse de que and recordar que here?
Both mean 'to remember that' and mean exactly the same thing, but their structure differs. Acordarse is a pronominal verb (it needs the te) and requires the preposition de, giving us te acordarías de que. Recordar is a standard transitive verb that does not take a preposition or a reflexive pronoun here, so it would simply be recordarías que.
Why is afrontaras in the past subjunctive when it refers to a hypothetical situation right now?
In Spanish, hypothetical 'if' clauses (Type 2 conditionals) that talk about unlikely or imaginary situations in the present or future must always use the imperfect (past) subjunctive after the word si. Because 'if you faced' is an imaginary condition, it requires the imperfect subjunctive afrontaras, which correctly pairs with the conditional te acordarías (you would remember) in the main clause.
Why is ayuda in the indicative mood instead of the subjunctive, even though the overall sentence is hypothetical?
The hypothetical nature of the sentence is already handled by the si clause (si afrontaras eso) and the conditional verb (te acordarías). The final subordinate clause (que la sesión te ayuda) simply states the fact that you would remember. Because verbs of knowledge and memory like acordarse are used to declare a reality in affirmative sentences, they are followed by the indicative mood.
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