Breakdown of El municipio prometió que pavimentaría la calle.
la calle
the street
que
that / than
prometer
to promise
el municipio
the municipality
Questions & Answers about El municipio prometió que pavimentaría la calle.
Why is pavimentaría in the conditional tense here instead of the past subjunctive?
Even though there is a change of subject and the word que, the verb prometer (to promise) declares a fact about the future rather than expressing doubt or an emotional demand. In reported speech, a direct quote like 'We will pave the street' shifts the future tense to the conditional when talked about in the past ('They promised they would pave the street').
How do we know who is paving the street, since pavimentaría can mean 'I', 'he', 'she', or 'it'?
Is municipio the best word to use for local government in Latin America?
Are there other common verbs for 'to pave' besides pavimentar?