Breakdown of El velero es igual de caro. ¿Y si lo alquiláramos?
ser
to be
y
and
caro
expensive
lo
it / him (m)
alquilar
to rent
si
if
igual de
just as, equally (+ adjective or adverb)
el velero
the sailboat
Questions & Answers about El velero es igual de caro. ¿Y si lo alquiláramos?
Why is alquiláramos in the imperfect subjunctive here?
The phrase ¿Y si...? (What if...?) is used to make a hypothetical suggestion. Because you are proposing an idea that hasn't happened yet, it requires the imperfect subjunctive to express that hypothetical nature, similar to saying "What if we rented it?" in English.
Why does alquiláramos have an accent mark?
In the imperfect subjunctive, the nosotros form always has a written accent mark on the vowel immediately preceding the -ramos or -semos ending. This keeps the spoken stress on the correct syllable.
Why does it say igual de caro instead of tan caro?
Could the lo in lo alquiláramos go after the verb, as in alquiláramoslo?
No. Object pronouns like lo can only be attached to the end of infinitives, gerunds, and affirmative commands. Because alquiláramos is a conjugated verb, the pronoun must go immediately before it.
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