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### Hypothetical suggestions with "¿y si...?"

When pitching a purely hypothetical idea or daydreaming about a different life, use **¿y si...?** (what if...?) followed by a verb in the **imperfect subjunctive** (*pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo*).

As a reminder, form the imperfect subjunctive by taking the third-person plural of the preterite (the *ellos/ellas* form), dropping *-ron*, and adding the *-ra*, *-ras*, *-ra*, *-ramos*, *-rais*, *-ran* endings.

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Notice that the *nosotros* form always takes an accent mark on the vowel right before the ending (like in *reinventáramos* or *vendiéramos*).

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You can use this structure for any subject, whether suggesting a joint adventure or pondering a radical life change of your own.

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Hypothetical suggestions (¿y si...?)

adjective

adverb

conjunction

contraction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)

Plural nouns and definite articles (los, las)

Plural pronouns and 'ser' (somos, sois, son)

Adjective agreement (-o, -a, -os, -as)

Indefinite articles (un, una, unos, unas)

Simple negation (no)

Yes/no questions

Regular '-ar' verbs (-o, -as, -a...)

Regular '-er' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Regular '-ir' verbs (-o, -es, -e...)

Locative adverbs (aquí, allí)

Question words (quién, cómo)

The verb estar (estoy, estás)

The preposition en (en)

Ser vs. estar

The verb tener (tengo, tienes)

Possessive determiners (mi, tu, su)

Origin and possession (de, del)

The verb ir (voy, vas)

Destination (a, al)

The personal 'a' (a)

Stem-changing verbs: e to ie

Stem-changing verbs: o to ue

Irregular first-person verbs

Reflexive verbs (me, te, se)

Numbers 1 to 10 (uno, dos, tres)

Numbers 11 to 20 (once, doce, trece)

Counting by tens to 100 (treinta, cuarenta, cien)

Compound numbers up to 99 (veintiuno, treinta y uno)

Days of the week (el lunes, el martes)

The family and the personal 'a' (a mi tío, a mi prima)

Months of the year

Telling time (es la, son las)

Verbs of liking (me gusta)

Plural agreement with verbs of liking (gustan)

Degree modifiers (muy, mucho)

Formal address (usted, ustedes)

Direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las)

The near future (ir a)

Obligation (tener que)

Present continuous (-ando, -iendo)

Affirmative commands (tú, vosotros)

Basic Food and Drink

The Human Body: Head and Arms

The Human Body: Legs and Health

Wardrobe Essentials

Fresh Produce

Meals and Proteins

Public Transport

Hello and goodbye (hola, ¿qué tal?)

Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)

There is, there are (hay)

My building (la escalera, el ascensor)

Describing people (moreno, rubio, tímido)

Land and sea (el mar, el río, el norte)

Sightseeing (la plaza, la catedral)

Asking the way (cerca, a la derecha, todo recto)

In class (¿puedes repetir?)

Verb + infinitive (quiero comer, sé leer)

What's your name? (me llamo, encantado)

Phone, computer and email

Hundreds and thousands (doscientos, mil)

What do you do? (¿a qué te dedicas?)

Personal details (la edad, la fecha de nacimiento)

Me neither (también, tampoco, ni)

How much is it? (el precio, la vuelta)

What's the weather like? (hace sol, nieva)

Free time (el concierto, el tenis)

At the bar (¿qué vas a tomar?)

The Natural World

Demonstratives (este, ese, aquel)

Prepositions of place (encima de, debajo de)

Prepositional pronouns (para mí, contigo)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 10th (primero to décimo)

Adverbs of frequency (a veces, nunca)

Exclamations (¡qué...!)

Indefinite pronouns (algo, alguien)

Indefinite determiners (algún, ningún)

Indirect object pronouns (le, les)

Double object pronouns (me lo, te la)

Double object pronouns (se lo, se la)

Verbs of preference (encantar, interesar)

Impersonal obligation (hay que)

Starting and finishing actions (empezar a, terminar de)

Adjective comparatives (más que, menos que)

Comparatives of equality (tan como)

Noun comparatives (tanto como)

Question	Answer
to reinvent oneself	reinventarse
What if we reinvented ourselves and moved to another country?	¿Y si nos reinventáramos y nos mudáramos a otro país?
This week I have been sad. What if we reinvented ourselves?	Esta semana he estado triste. ¿Y si nos reinventáramos?
the sailboat	el velero
What if we sold the house and bought the sailboat?	¿Y si vendiéramos la casa y compráramos el velero?
The sailboat is equally expensive. What if we rented it?	El velero es igual de caro. ¿Y si lo alquiláramos?
the beach bar	el chiringuito
What if we opened a beach bar in the south?	¿Y si abriéramos un chiringuito en el sur?
My father asks where I am. What if I opened a beach bar?	Mi padre pregunta dónde estoy. ¿Y si abriera un chiringuito?
to run away	fugarse
What if we ran away from the routine and started from scratch?	¿Y si nos fugáramos de la rutina y empezáramos de cero?
The train is super fast. What if we ran away right now?	El tren es superrápido. ¿Y si nos fugáramos ahora mismo?
the nomad	el nómada
What if I became a nomad and worked from here?	¿Y si me convirtiera en nómada y trabajara desde aquí?
I don't want to be a businesswoman. What if I were a nomad?	No quiero ser empresaria. ¿Y si fuera nómada?
drastic	drástico
It is a drastic change, but what if we did it?	Es un cambio drástico, pero ¿y si lo hiciéramos?
This decision is equally drastic. What if we didn't sign?	Esta decisión es igual de drástica. ¿Y si no firmáramos?
radical	radical
What if we decided something radical today?	¿Y si decidiéramos algo radical hoy?
What if I changed my life and looked for something radical?	¿Y si cambiara de vida y buscara algo radical?
the monotony	la monotonía
I remember the monotony. What if we left our jobs?	Me acuerdo de la monotonía. ¿Y si dejáramos nuestros trabajos?
You complain about the monotony. What if you moved to the mountains?	Te quejas de la monotonía. ¿Y si te mudaras a la montaña?
the adventurer	el aventurero
What if we were adventurers and explored the world?	¿Y si fuéramos aventureros y exploráramos el mundo?
My daughter is brave. What if she were an adventurer?	Mi hija es valiente. ¿Y si fuera aventurera?
the courage (guts, anger)	el coraje
What if we had the courage to start a business?	¿Y si tuviéramos el coraje de empezar un negocio?
She doesn't have the courage. What if we helped her?	Ella no tiene el coraje. ¿Y si la ayudáramos?